DJI Ronin vs LiveApp Play
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.
LiveApp Play
Transform your Apple devices into professional video playback tools. Organize videos into custom playlists for fullscreen output via HDMI, with advanced features like looping and audio control. Streamline your multicam productions with easy integration.
- Professional video playback
- Customizable playlists
- Fullscreen HDMI output
- Autoplay with ATEM Switcher
- Video trimming and speed control
- Network video loading
- API for custom solutions
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LiveApp Play turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac with Apple silicon into a professional video playback device. The video list and all settings can be viewed on the device screen, while the videos are played back full screen and without overlays on the connected display. VIDEOCUE Organize your videos in custom playlists for fullscreen playback via HDMI*. If connected to an ATEM Switcher** “Autoplay” can be enabled for instant playback when cut to the connected channel. LiveApp cuts back to Preview at the end of the playlist. This makes video playback in your multicam livestream sessions extremely easy. Videos are organized into sections and can be easily rearranged via drag and drop. Sections can be looped either a certain number of times or endlessly. In the video inspector the video can be trimmed, the speed set and the volume adjusted (even above 0 dB). INBOX SERVER Easily load videos directly into VideoCue over the local network and remotely control playback. To do this, start the Inbox Server in Settings and go to the local LiveApp website with any device on the network. Cross platform, from any web browser. REMOTE CONTROL Create completely custom solutions with the API or use our pre-built integration with Bitfocus Companion. LIVEAPP PRO Need more professional features? Check out our LiveApp Pro app which adds overlays (images, videos, URLs), ATEM Switcher control and the Draw feature. DOCUMENTATION We provide detailed written documentation and video tutorials for every LiveApp feature, please refer to the OSMAKO website and social media channels. UPDATES AND FEEDBACK We continuously work on LiveApp to implement new features and provide the best tool for your productions. Therefore, we are happy to hear your feedback and workflow needs. Feel free to reach out via social media or the dedicated contact form on our website. * additional hardware required, sold separately ** supports the ATEM network protocol (optimized for the ATEM Mini, ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme family)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveApp Play at 100% against DJI Ronin's 30%. LiveApp Play also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DJI Ronin's advantage is price (Free vs $24.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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; LiveApp Play costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LiveApp Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 8.3K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of LiveApp Play's.
DJI Ronin ships an update every 2 months, LiveApp Play every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI Ronin | LiveApp Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.3K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Oskar Gerspach-Wolf |
Customer experience
DJI Ronin
LiveApp Play
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
LiveApp Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
LiveApp Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
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