RIFTMotion and Rift both put an agent between you and the edit, but they start from different places. Motion is built for people who work in a desktop editor. Rift is built for people holding an iPhone who want a clip they can post. We make Rift, so every Motion fact below comes from Motion’s own page, with the date we looked.
What each one is
Motion’s site describes a video agent that plans the video, builds the shots, edits them and checks the cut. You can give it footage, writing, a reference or an idea, or paste a link to a video. After the first cut you can reply in chat, mark up the preview or edit the timeline.
Rift starts from a video you saw or a photo you have. You share it into Rift, tell Spark what to change, check the Draft, and tap Make. There is no timeline to open afterwards.
Side by side (checked 2026-10-21)
| Criteria | Rift | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | iPhone app on the App Store | Web at motion.so, plus an API and an MCP integration, per its site |
| How you start | Share a video, add a video or photo, pick a trend in Discover, or tell Spark in words | Footage, writing, a reference, an idea, or a pasted video link |
| After the first result | Tell Spark what to change, then Make again | Chat, annotate the preview, adjust clips or edit the timeline |
| Where the clip goes next | Your Library, then post anywhere | Exports to Premiere Pro and After Effects, and also lists DaVinci Resolve, Remotion and Hyperframes |
| Free use | Free to download, first remakes are free | No free plan shown on its page |
| Paid | Plus, Pro and Max, bought in the app | Flex: $6 for 200 credits, no subscription. Pro: from $29 a month for 1,000 credits a month. Enterprise: custom |
| Price before you spend | On the Make button | See the product |
| Length | Up to 15 seconds, one shot | See the product |
| Not in Rift yet | Films, captions, music, voice, lip-sync, longer videos | Not applicable |
Pick Motion if
- You already edit in Premiere Pro or After Effects and want an agent to produce a first cut you keep working on.
- You make longer or more layered videos, such as launch videos or podcast clips, that Rift’s single 15 second clip does not cover.
- You work at a desk and want to edit the timeline yourself.
Pick Rift if
- You are on an iPhone and want the finished clip, not a project file.
- You saw a video and want you, your friend or your dog in it, with the moves and camera kept.
- You want the price on the Make button before you tap, and a stopped Make not charged.
Try the same idea in both
Take one video you like and a clear photo or footage of your own. See how much work is left after the first result, and whether you can post it from where you are. If we have got something wrong about Motion, tell us and we will fix this page.
What we don’t say
We don’t claim Rift is cheaper, quicker or better. They suit different people. We also leave out anything about Motion we could not read on its own pages.