# JOBY Motion — Control Your Spin or Swing

> Smartphone motion control for creative video and photo production. (iPhone/iPad app by Syrp Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joby-motion/id1567101419 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Syrp Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/961806536)
- Category: Photo & Video, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.22/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 115 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Chinese
- Released: 2021-12-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joby-motion/id1567101419/reviews.md

## What is JOBY Motion?

You are a creator, adding your unique voice and spin to everything you create. At JOBY, we believe that fun and creativity make the world a better place. Produce standout smartphone content and discover your true creative potential with the JOBY Motion App, powered by Syrp Lab.  

Elevate your output on-the-go with epic smartphone content. Transform your everyday smartphone into an innovative, easy-to-use motion control device when paired with JOBY Spin Portable Bluetooth Electronic Head or JOBY Swing Portable Bluetooth Electronic Slider. 
With JOBY Spin, create moving timelapses, videos, and panoramic images with 360-degree panning movement. 

With two JOBY Spin units combined with the Pan Tilt Bracket for Spin, create dual axis moving timelapses and videos with both panning and tilting movement. 

With JOBY Swing, create moving timelapses and videos with linear sliding movement. 

KEY FEATURES 

MOVING TIMELAPSES 
Create exceptional moving timelapses with JOBY Spin or Swing. Share with the press of a button or export to incorporate into your latest filmmaking project.  

VIDEOS 
Video content and b-roll has never looked so good or been so easy to capture. With JOBY Spin or Swing, videos come out smooth and epic every time. 

PANORAMIC IMAGES 
With JOBY Spin, capture beautifully stitched panoramic images anywhere with just the swipe of a finger.

## Key features

- Motion control for smartphones
- Create moving timelapses
- Capture smooth videos
- Stitched panoramic images
- 360-degree panning
- Linear sliding movement

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joby-motion/id1567101419/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Generous 4 stars

*2026-03-17*

Alright, maybe I’m way too late to this party, but I just bought the Joby Swing, so I’d expect it to be at least somewhat current in updates?…
So issues are: makes too much noise for on camera microphone. Too bad. Not a deal breaker. 
Forcing the phone to record in their own app? If you expect a videographer to abandon the video app they use on their phone, you’ve GOT to make your video app a lot better than bottom line basic. 
Better option: DON’T improve the camera aspect of your app, but allow us to activate the swing and leave the app without recording IN the app. 
Even better: one press turns the swing on, a second press activates it to run the full distance, at a user defined default speed.
There. Now we’re using the item we bought, instead of struggling with the app you’ve put in our way. 
My requests: one touch presets: (it’s annoying to hold down the direction button until the swing travels all the way across its distance, to mark the start point, then hold down the other direction button while the swing travels all the way across its distance to mark the end point. Geez. I’m setting up quick. Let me save a few distance+speed presets, so I can just start shooting. 
Don’t make me use your app for recording. 
Allow a one touch physical button to fire up a quick start default speed+distance. 
Thanks guys. Hope you’re still in the office!

### 1/5 — Koby Spin will not update…

*2025-10-21*

The JOBY Motion app will not work with the Joby spin device because every time I try to update the software in order to open the interface, it failed.  I must’ve tried a dozen times over two days and I got nothing but failed to update.   Junk!

### 1/5 — Such a disappointment

*2022-06-28*

I feel like this app could be 5/5 if Joby would just do an real update that allows the users to lock their white balance and hard select what lens was being used. Until that happens this product is falling WAY short of what they promise to mobile creators.

### 1/5 — UX is soooo so bad!

*2022-06-27*

1) It's only working with this awful cartoon-style app. You can't use it with default's camera time-lapse mode, or even just camera. You must use their app.

2) That means you can't use it with other devices like point and shoot

3) App seems designed for kids, not adults, or creators. It's clunky and awfully inhumane. At the 0:35 Tim stating that Joby is going to update the app regularly. This is not true. Last update is 4 month ago and it's just 'updated icon'.

Overall, this could be a great product. But they have failed meeting customer's expectations.

### 1/5 — Needs work, a LOT of work

*2022-02-12*

So, you need a JOBY Spin or Swing, fair enough.  But the app assumes that the phone you are using is on the device.  It turns the camera on and keeps it on like it’s recording even if the phone isn’t on the device.  So not usable at all if using a 2nd phone, a GoPro or small point and shoot camera on the device.  They also made the app work on a ipad… this makes no sense as most iPads are over weight for the devices, so maybe they did that so you can control it from a ipad ? So when i try to use my iPad Pro to setup and control the device with my phone mounted on it, it keeps the iPad camera on the entire time !!! Makes no sense, but hey, last update was to fix the app icon …..progress i guess…ugh.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2021-12-25*

Useless!

## Frequently asked questions about JOBY Motion

### What devices does JOBY Motion support?

JOBY Motion is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to enhance content creation on these Apple platforms.

### How often is JOBY Motion updated?

The latest version of JOBY Motion is 1.4.0, which was last updated on December 14, 2022. Update frequency can vary based on developer releases.

### What is the age rating for JOBY Motion?

JOBY Motion has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This indicates it contains no mature content.

### Does JOBY Motion have ads?

No, JOBY Motion does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad interruptions.

### What is the user sentiment for JOBY Motion based on ratings?

JOBY Motion has an average rating of 2.2 stars from 9 ratings. This suggests that user satisfaction may be mixed.

### Can JOBY Motion be used offline?

The provided information does not specify offline functionality for JOBY Motion. However, motion control features typically require active device pairing and operation.

### What are the key creative possibilities with JOBY Motion?

JOBY Motion allows for the creation of moving timelapses, smooth videos, and stitched panoramic images. It enables both 360-degree panning and linear sliding movements.

### Is JOBY Motion compatible with Android devices?

No, JOBY Motion is currently only supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. Android compatibility is not mentioned in the provided data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2022-12-14

This version contains new firmware and bug fixes

### 1.3.0 — 2022-07-24

Updated Japanese text

### 1.2.0 — 2022-01-31

Updated icon

### 1.1.0 — 2022-01-20

* Improvements made to the firmware update process
* Crash fixes when capturing panoramas
* Bug fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2021-12-21

User interface and localization improvements

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