DJI Ronin vs Smartta Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Smartta Go
This app provides remote control for a motorized camera slider, enabling users to create professional-looking time-lapse, stop motion, and cinematic videos. It offers various modes for smooth camera movements and customizable speed adjustments.
- Motorized camera slider remote control
- 10 preset time-lapse modes
- One-tap stop motion creation
- Continuous loop mode for interviews
- Curve mode for varied speed movements
- Stay mode for stable time-lapse/stop motion
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SliderMini is an ultra-portable and super easy-to-use motorized camera slider that is specially designed for cameras, smartphones and DSLR. You can use Smartta Go the app to completely control SliderMini in the palm of your hand and shoot amazing content. Equipped with low-energy communication Bluetooth, SlideMini will be automatically paired with Smartta Go, it's easy to get a fast and stable remote control. You can adjust the speed of the slider as you like to meet a variety of shooting needs when catching cinematic movements in daily life. Top Features of Smartta Go: 1. Built-in 10 Time-lapse Modes There are 10 preset time-lapse modes built-in the app which allows you start catch cinematic time-lapse videos in a single tap. You can adjust the preset settings of those modes and it’s also available to customize your own time-lapse library. Time-lapse has never been easier. 2. One-tap Stop Motion With clear instructions in the app, you only need to set up how many frames you want to shoot and continue with a single tap, you can create the illusion of movements and makes all frames come to life. 3. Loop Mode Especially for Interview Usage Loop Mode enables the SliderMini to go back and forth continuously until you tell it to stop. It’s especially designed for interview related usage. 4. Curve Mode – Essential Camera Movement Mode for Content Creators We added a new operation mode in Smartta Go – Curve Mode. Curve Mode enables users to achieve various speed camera movement effects by automatically moving the camera forward or away from the subject. There are four types of speed mode built-in: Zoom In, Zoom Out, A to B and Focus A. Each one will allow the slider move with different speed and get different camera movement effects. Of course users can adjust the speed simultaneously while the slider is moving by simply swiping the speed block up and down. 5. Stay Mode For Time-lapse and Stop Motion Stay Mode is specifically added to keep the slider un-moved when shooting time-lapse or stop motion videos, so users can have more smooth and stable footages. Tap “Stay” on the screen, the slider will stop moving until you switch back to “L-R” slide mode. We also optimized the built-in settings so it is more user-friendly when shooting time-lapse and stop motion videos. Find SliderMini on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Smartta.SliderMini/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smarttaofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarttaslidermini/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SmarttaSliderMini Contact Us: Media Press: press@ismartta.com Partnership: partner@ismartta.com Customer Support: support@ismartta.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DJI Ronin at 4.7 against Smartta Go's 3.3. DJI Ronin also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 4). Smartta Go's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 8.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of DJI Ronin's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smartta Go's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI Ronin | Smartta Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Orange View |
Customer experience
DJI Ronin
Smartta Go
Bugs and 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
Smartta Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
Smartta Go
No in-app purchases
Questions
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