DJI Ronin vs PotensicPro
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.
PotensicPro
Control your drone with advanced features. Stream live HD video, monitor flight data, and capture high-quality images and videos. Offers GPS positioning, map navigation, and customizable flight parameters for a professional experience.
- Real-time HD video transmission
- GPS positioning
- Map navigation and flight path display
- Customize flight parameters
- HD image and video recording
- Intelligent flight modes
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PotensicPro is a professional flight control application. The App shows real-time video transmission, displays flight parameters and allows you to customize, shoots HD images and records videos, etc. Main Characteristics: 1.GPS positioning, display the accurate position of the drone. 2. Map navigation, show map information and flight path. 3. Real-time HD video transmission, HD image and video recording. 4. Customize the flight parameters. 5. Intuitive and support intelligent flights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DJI Ronin at 4.7 against PotensicPro's 3.6. DJI Ronin also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 117). PotensicPro's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 30%). 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 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 8.1K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of DJI Ronin's written reviews are positive against 49% of PotensicPro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DJI Ronin ships an update every 2 months, PotensicPro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI Ronin | PotensicPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better | 3.6 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 117 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DJI | Shenzhen Potensic Intelligent Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DJI Ronin
PotensicPro
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
PotensicPro
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great value for price
- 👍 Easy to use for beginners
- 👍 Portable and travel-friendly
- 👍 Captures amazing footage
- 👍 Good app design and features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🐛 GPS issues and inaccuracies
- 🐛 Login and registration problems
- 🐛 Lack of basic drone features
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
PotensicPro
Reported bugs
14 issues- GPS position hold causes erratic behavior indoors
- App keeps logging users out
- Cannot connect to drone/network
- GPS will not connect after app update
- Error 7_18 preventing connection
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- Controller and app not communicating
- App disconnects from phone when plugged in
- Drone firmware update bricks the device
- Cannot record 4K video, says not supported
- Range is half of advertised
- Drone fails to connect to remote
- Network errors preventing login
- Cannot register on the app
- Cannot log in after registering, password reset fails
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to turn off GPS position hold for indoor flying
- Intelligent flight modes available
- Flight plan app with waypoints, speeds, and camera orientation (usable offline)
- Headless mode
- Automatic exposure lock in the app
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- Option to change operating frequency channels
- Virtual RTH icon showing home point location on the image feed
- Flight log to view flight history (height, speed, etc.)
- Zoom functionality for Atom SE camera
- More Atom features for Atom SE
- Adjustable maximum distance setting
In-app purchases
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
PotensicPro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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