Comparison

DJI Ronin vs Timecode Shot Log

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

Timecode Shot Log

Features
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Timecode Shot Log is a stopwatch for film and video sets: time your takes in timecode, log them shot by shot, and hand the log to editorial. ■ Time to the frame • Nine frame rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps • Drop-frame (DF) or non-drop (NDF) at 29.97 and 59.94 • Set a start timecode to count along with your camera • Found an offset from the camera after the shoot? Enter it once and every earlier mark is corrected • Show time as timecode, frames, seconds, or feet + frames (35mm 4-perf) • Free Run (keeps counting like a clock) or Rec Run (advances only while you mark) • Mark IN and OUT, or IN only • Cue counter: a 1–30 second count-in that marks IN automatically at the end • The clock time of each mark is kept alongside ■ Log each take (Shot Log) • Scene numbers (such as 12A) and take numbers that advance automatically and can be edited • OK take marks, comments and location • Delete, reorder, nudge by ±1 frame, and edit several takes at once ■ Hand off to editorial (In-App Purchase) • PDF take list, ready to email • Take List CSV for spreadsheets • Markers for editing apps: EDL, Marker XML, Marker CSV and Standard CSV • Share all the formats you chose in one go ■ Apple Watch (In-App Purchase) • Start, stop and mark from your wrist, with a haptic tap for every mark • Cue counter and log (undo the last mark) • Sync: when iPhone or Apple Watch joins the other's session, both keep the same list of marks • Out of range, Apple Watch keeps timing on its own and catches up when it reconnects • Offset, units, and scene and take edits are made on iPhone ■ About the purchase • Timing, marking and the Shot Log work without purchase • Export, the Apple Watch app and Sync are unlocked with a one-time In-App Purchase • The Apple Watch app unlocks after you purchase on iPhone ■ Also • Works with VoiceOver • Your logs stay on your device. No data is sent to the developer

Screenshots

DJI Ronin4 screens
Timecode Shot Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DJI Ronin at none against Timecode Shot Log's 1. DJI Ronin also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Timecode Shot Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DJI Ronin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DJI Ronin versus Timecode Shot Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI RoninTimecode Shot Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJIDENZO LAB, INC.

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

Timecode Shot Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DJI Ronin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timecode Shot Log

One-time1
  • Export, Apple Watch and Sync$5.99

Questions

Is DJI Ronin free?
DJI Ronin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timecode Shot Log free?
Timecode Shot Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DJI Ronin or Timecode Shot Log have ads?
Neither DJI Ronin nor Timecode Shot Log shows ads.

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