DJI Ronin vs NewsCloud Mobile
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.
NewsCloud Mobile
This app enables journalists and content creators to securely upload news content from their mobile devices to a central cloud platform. It streamlines the process of submitting stories and media for distribution.
- Secure content submission
- Mobile-to-cloud upload
- Journalist-focused tool
- Content creation support
- Global journalism hub
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The Essential Mobile Newsgathering App The NewsCloud app allows journalists and content creators to quickly and securely submit content from mobile devices to the cloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DJI Ronin at 8.1K against NewsCloud Mobile's 2. DJI Ronin also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). NewsCloud Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NewsCloud Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Ronin has 8.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DJI Ronin ships an update every 2 months, NewsCloud Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI Ronin | NewsCloud Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | NewsCloud LLC |
Customer experience
DJI Ronin
NewsCloud Mobile
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
NewsCloud Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DJI Ronin
No in-app purchases
NewsCloud Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DJI Ronin free?
Is NewsCloud Mobile free?
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