GMonitor vs DJI Ronin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GMonitor
This app provides a live view of compatible Lumix cameras on your iPhone or iPad. It offers display modes like anamorphic desqueeze and crop marks, and shows camera features such as peaking and zebra. The image is scaled to fit your device.
- Live view on iPhone/iPad
- Anamorphic desqueeze mode
- Crop marks display
- Peaking and Zebra support
- Fullscreen live view
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GMonitor is a simple Field Monitor application for Wifi capable Lumix cameras like the Lumix G6,7,81,85, GX8, GX80/85,GH4/5. Simply enable wifi on the camera and connect the app with camera. After connection you can view the live view fullscreen on your iPhone or iPad. Caution for GH3 users - as reported by some users there is no live view during recording on some GH3 models. This is a bug of the camera. It seems that not all GH3 models exhibit this bug. You have the option for different display modes including anamorphic desqueeze. Also it is possible to display 1:2.35 crop marks. If Peaking or Zebra is enabled on the camera you can also view it on your iPhone/iPad As the Lumix cameras only support 640*480 resolution over the Wifi connection the image is scaled on your device.
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 price: DJI Ronin at Free against GMonitor's $4.99. DJI Ronin also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 8). GMonitor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (43% vs 30%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
DJI Ronin is free to download; GMonitor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DJI Ronin holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 7.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of GMonitor'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.
GMonitor ships an update every 3 weeks, DJI Ronin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GMonitor | DJI Ronin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (7.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 29.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 7.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 320 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Holger Kremmin | DJI |
Customer experience
GMonitor
DJI Ronin
Bugs and requests
GMonitor
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
GMonitor
No in-app purchases
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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