DJI Ronin vs Sun Tracker AR
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Sun Tracker AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DJI Ronin asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
DJI Ronin ships an update every 2 months, Sun Tracker AR every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DJI Ronin | Sun Tracker AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Zuzana Eskinasi |
Customer experience
DJI Ronin
Sun Tracker AR
User reviews
DJI Ronin
From 8.1K 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
Sun Tracker AR
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
Sun Tracker AR
- Premium$11.99
Questions
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