Comparison

DJI Ronin vs Sun Tracker AR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automated motor tuning
  • Adaptive SmoothTrack motion
  • CamAnchor and Track mode
  • Live gimbal data feed
  • Gimbal parameter management
Features
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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.

About

Sun Tracker AR

Visualize the sun's path and shadow effects in augmented reality. Get detailed solar data, including sunrise/sunset times and day/night lengths. Plan for optimal lighting conditions for photography, construction, and gardening.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality solar path projection
  • 2D/3D solar path and shadow simulation
  • Detailed sun position data tables
  • Interactive 3D shadow simulator
  • Day & night map visualization
  • Calendar notifications for solar events
  • Widget for sunrise/sunset alerts
Features
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Know exactly where the sun will be — at any place, on any date. Sun Tracker AR projects the sun's path into the real world through your camera, maps it in 2D and 3D, and simulates the shadows it casts. Built for photographers, architects, house hunters, gardeners, surveyors and solar panel installers — and for anyone who wants to know when the light hits. SOLAR PATH IN AR
 Augmented reality projection of the sun's position and full daily arc at your location. Point your phone and see where the sun will rise, peak and set. SOLAR ECLIPSE
 Sun Tracker AR gets you ready:
 • Interactive eclipse map with the path of totality and obscuration bands
 • Exact contact times for your location — first contact, totality, maximum, last contact — in your local time zone
 • Duration of totality and maximum obscuration wherever you stand
 • Plus every solar eclipse through 2030, so you can plan the next trip MULTIFUNCTIONAL MAP
Detailed 2D and 3D visualisation of the solar path, compass mode and shadow simulator. See at a glance which side of a building gets the most sunlight hours per day. INTERACTIVE 3D SHADOW SIMULATOR
Place a customisable 3D object — a box or a tree — anywhere on the map and watch its shadow move through any day of the year. Add a target spot nearby and the app calculates exactly how long that spot stays in shade and how long it sits in direct sunlight. DATA TABLES
Complete overview of sun positions, day and night lengths, sunrise and sunset times, golden hour, and astronomical, nautical and civil twilight. Plus solstices, equinoxes and eclipses. DAY & NIGHT MAP
Live world map showing the terminator — the moving line between daylight and darkness. CALENDAR NOTIFICATIONS
Get notified for the solar events you care about: sunrise, sunset, eclipses. One-time or daily. WIDGET
Keep the next sunrise and sunset on your home screen. NO ADS. EVER. The free version covers your current location and time. Premium unlocks any location, any date, any year — the full planning toolkit.

Screenshots

DJI Ronin4 screens
Sun Tracker AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

DJI Ronin and Sun Tracker AR both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Sun Tracker AR's written reviews are positive against 30% of DJI Ronin's. Sun Tracker AR also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). DJI Ronin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8.1K vs 1.1K). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sun Tracker AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DJI Ronin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DJI Ronin against 4.8 for Sun Tracker AR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of DJI Ronin's written reviews are positive against 77% of Sun Tracker AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJI Ronin ships an update every 2 months, Sun Tracker AR every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DJI Ronin versus Sun Tracker AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI RoninSun Tracker AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.1K ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews77.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.1K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJIZuzana Eskinasi

Customer experience

DJI Ronin

All ratings7,485 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative58.9%

Sun Tracker AR

All ratings1,065 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.8%

User reviews

DJI Ronin

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Sun Tracker AR

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Tracking the sun's position
  • 🌞 Helpful for solar power and gardening
  • 👍 Useful for photographers and filmmakers
  • 🗺️ Detailed sun path information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 AR mode issues and inaccuracies
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with camera access
  • 💰 Paid features required for some functionality

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

Sun Tracker AR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Outdated imagery not matching reality
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More intuitive UI and onboarding
  • Offline mode support
  • Ability to manually adjust location

In-app purchases

None

DJI Ronin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sun Tracker AR

One-time1
  • Premium$11.99

Questions

Is DJI Ronin free?
DJI Ronin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sun Tracker AR free?
Sun Tracker AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DJI Ronin or Sun Tracker AR?
Sun Tracker AR is rated higher. DJI Ronin averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Sun Tracker AR averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do DJI Ronin or Sun Tracker AR have ads?
Neither DJI Ronin nor Sun Tracker AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJI Ronin or Sun Tracker AR?
DJI Ronin ships an update every 2 months, and Sun Tracker AR every 10 days. Most recently, DJI Ronin was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sun Tracker AR on October 24, 2026.

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