Gimbal Engine vs DJI Ronin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gimbal Engine
Enhance your smartphone videography with intelligent stabilization features. This app connects to compatible gimbals, offering automatic face recognition, auto-tracking, and panoramic shooting modes for professional-looking footage.
- Smart Bluetooth connection to gimbals
- Automatic face recognition
- Multi-person recognition & auto-shooting
- Face auto-tracking video
- 180/360 degree panorama
- Multi-functional remote support
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Gimbal Engine can perfectly match the exclusive stabilizing gimbals for smartphone, supports a variety of intelligent features based on the stabilizing gimbals. Smartphone filming in a whole new light with you. Main functions: 1.Smart Bluetooth connection with stabilizing gimbal for smartphone 2.Automatic face recognition 3.Single/Duo/Multiple people recognition & auto-shooting 4.Take video with face auto-tracking 5.One key for 180degree/360degree panorama 6.Support multi-functional remote
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 Gimbal Engine's 2.5. DJI Ronin also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Gimbal Engine's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 30%) and 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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 8.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Gimbal Engine's written reviews are positive against 30% of DJI Ronin's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gimbal Engine ships an update every 6 months, DJI Ronin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gimbal Engine | DJI Ronin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 29.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 320 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HeimaVista Inc. | DJI |
Customer experience
Gimbal Engine
DJI Ronin
Bugs and requests
Gimbal Engine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Gimbal Engine
No in-app purchases
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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