YN360 vs DJI Ronin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YN360
Control your YONGNUO YN360 video light remotely via Bluetooth from your smartphone. Adjust brightness and power on/off with ease for seamless lighting adjustments during shoots.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote brightness control
- Remote power on/off
- Smartphone control
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本app用于配合永诺YN360 摄像灯使用，通过手机蓝牙可以连接YN360 摄像灯并实现远程控制亮度、远程开关机的功能。 This app is used cooperatively with YONGNUO YN360 Video light,via Bluetooth from mobile phone,it connects YN360 Video light to achieve the function of remote control for the brightness and power switch.
DJI Ronin
Control and customize your DJI gimbal with this app. Features include automated motor tuning, adaptive motion tracking, pre-planned shot creation, and real-time gimbal data. Optimize your filmmaking workflow with advanced settings and diagnostics.
- Automated motor tuning
- Adaptive SmoothTrack motion
- CamAnchor and Track mode
- Live gimbal data feed
- Gimbal parameter management
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Personalize your Ronin shooting experience with the latest Ronin app from DJI. You can access and manage gimbal motor parameters, SmoothTrack, remote setup, and Ronin’s unique Axis Modes. 1.Easy, automated motor tuning With Auto Tune, Ronin app can adjust motor parameters automatically based off the payload mounted. With such base line, you can further adjust the Stiffness, Strength, Control and Filter parameters accordingly. 2.Adaptive SmoothTrack When Acceleration is set to be much higher than Speed, the Ronin will handle operator’s movements adaptively. You can achieve a complicated long take with only one group of settings. 3.Create with ease With the newly added CamAnchor and Track mode, you can plan your shot in advance and execute it by a simple click. 4.Live gimbal data feed Access gimbal operation data in real time and diagnose gimbal status.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DJI Ronin at 4.7 against YN360's 2.1. DJI Ronin also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 41). YN360's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DJI Ronin holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 8.2K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of YN360's written reviews are positive against 30% of DJI Ronin's.
YN360 ships an update every 36 months, DJI Ronin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YN360 | DJI Ronin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (41 ratings) | 4.7 (8.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 29.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 8.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 320 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yongnuo Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. | DJI |
Customer experience
YN360
DJI Ronin
User reviews
YN360
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bluetooth connection works
- 👍 Basic controls are easy
- 👍 Syncing is automatic
- 👍 Controls single light well
- 👍 Works with YN360ii
Room to improve
- 🐛 RGB controls are basic
- 🐛 Color wheel inaccurate
- 🐛 Washed out colors
- 🐛 Cannot control multiple lights
- 🐛 App is in Chinese
DJI Ronin
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup and calibration
- 🚀 Responsive controls
- 💡 Useful features like Force Mobile and Motion Lapse
- 👍 Beginner-friendly
- 👍 Stable performance with Ronin SC and Ronin RS2 Pro
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues, frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Difficult registration and password reset process
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices and iOS 14
- 🐛 Lacking key features like camera control and full-screen mode on iPad
Bugs and requests
YN360
Reported bugs
103 issues- Color wheel missing occasionally
- RGB controls are basic
- Color wheel inaccurate
- Washed out colors
- Cannot control multiple lights
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- App is in Chinese
- Interface is confusing
- No English option
- Buggy operation
- RGB brightness not adjustable
- Slow adjustments
- App doesn't reflect product
- Not functional as advertised
- Misspellings and Chinese characters
- App icon incorrect
- Only controls one light
- No music sync
- Lack of instructions
- App is unfinished
- User error possible
- No memory banks
- Does not work with YN360III Pro
- Color modes not controllable
- Red is pink
- Channel function works
- Basic but buggy
- UI is terrible
- RGB doesn't work properly
- Approximate RGB adjustment
- Connection problems with multiple devices
- Hues not adjustable manually
- Color contamination from other channels
- Can't set specific RGB values
- No battery status
- Difficult to see changes
- Controls are a shot in the dark
- App is useless
- Not ready for prime time
- Does not connect to multiple lights
- App doesn't connect to multiple lights
- Can't connect 2 led devices
- Only one light connected
- Can't connect multiple lights
- Controls only one light
- No accurate colors on multiple lights
- No way to dim RGB brightness
- App is terrible
- Only controls one light at a time
- No point in buying more than one light
- Ruining own market
- Hassle to get right color
- Not as advertised
- Does not connect to more than one light
- Refused to fix for 2 years
- Would not recommend purchasing
- Still no multiple light support
- Developer no longer supports
- Doesn't fully work
- Only pair to one light
- Controls only 1 light with multiple
- Super annoying
- Hope they'll fix it
- No se conecta
- YN360 II not working
- Can't connect 2 led device together
- Does not really control YN300iii
- No way to control output or color temp
- Silly color spectrum not helpful
- App looks different
- QR code links to wrong app
- No way to control output or color temperature
- Only one YN360 can be connected
- No trick to connect more
- Does not work properly
- Cannot switch channel
- Remote control not developed
- 8 channel control doesn't work
- Don't know which light is controlled
- Best to set manually
- App is pointless
- Lights are great, app only controls 1
- Does not connect to multiple light sticks
- Terrible App!
- Won't connect to multiple lights
- Very upsetting
- Will return all lights
- Two or more lamps not connecting
- Push buttons and twist knob
- App could be much better
- Misspellings and Chinese characters
- App icon incorrect
- Doesn't show the 360
- Only one light at a time
- App design implies multiple, but doesn't work
- Can be updated
- Only controls single light
- App is unfinished
- Developer only had single light
- Basic functions only
- Not functional as advertised
- Some buttons not clickable
- RGB color no brightness adjustment
- Other adjustments slow
Requested features
16 requests- Update app
- More effects
- English language option
- Music Sync
- Individual RGB sliders
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- Memory banks for presets
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Instruction manual in English
- Automated controls (flickering)
- Update app and provide better interface/functions
- Fix English translation
- Fix multi-light support
- Update app
- Update app
- Update app
DJI Ronin
Reported bugs
6 issues- Firmware update gets stuck at 80%
- Ronin SC motor issues after firmware update
- Raveneye not working with app, no video feed
- Active track loses subject when they exit and re-enter frame
- Panorama function broken with additive overlap
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- Joystick and other controls not working after updates
Requested features
7 requests- Add anamorphic de-squeeze options
- Allow storing manual focus settings with motion presets
- Implement dual device usage for active track and gimbal configuration
- Add loop/repeat function for keyframes
- Enable focus control in keyframe mode
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- Provide full-screen mode support for iPad
- Add camera control features like ISO, shutter, aperture
In-app purchases
YN360
No in-app purchases
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
