Comparison

DJI Mimo vs Alpine DVR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DJI Mimo

This app provides HD live view and advanced editing tools for DJI gimbals and cameras. It offers intelligent features like 'My Story' for quick edits and precise control over your device, allowing you to capture, edit, and share your best moments easily.

Highlights
  • HD live view and 4K recording
  • Control Osmo devices via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
  • One-tap video editing with 'My Story'
  • Real-time Beautify mode
  • Advanced video editing tools
  • Image quality tuning
  • Filters, music, and stickers
Features
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As the all-in-one app made specifically for the DJI Osmo Pocket handheld gimbal, Osmo Action camera, Osmo Mobile 3, DJI OM4 and DJI Pocket2, Mimo offers HD live view during recording, intelligent features such as My Story for quick editing, and other tools not available with a handheld stabilizer alone. Mimo lets you capture, edit, and share the best of your moments, right from your fingertips. Highlights: 
1. Supports HD live view and 4K video recording. 2. Controls Osmo Pocket, Osmo Action or Osmo Mobile 3 via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. 
3. My Story video templates designed by professionals allow you to edit your videos in a single tap. 
4. Precise face identification and real-time Beautify mode enhances photos and videos instantly. 5. Upload and share videos with just a tap. 
6. Advanced video editing functions: Trim and split clips, adjust playback speed, reverse, and more. 
7. Tune image quality to meet your needs: Brightness, saturation, contrast, color temperature, vignette, and sharpness. 
8. Multiple filters, music templates, and watermark stickers finish your videos with a unique flair. DJI Aura Auto-Renewable Subscription Disclosure [Important Notice] DJI Aura services are being rolled out in phases. The services actually provided, the types of benefits included, and the renewal rules shall be as finally displayed in the app. 1. Subscription benefits: - Lite · 200GB Storage (monthly, Yearly): CNY 19/month, CNY 199/year - Plus · 500GB Storage (monthly, Yearly): CNY 39/month, CNY 399/year - Pro · 1TB Storage (monthly, Yearly): CNY 59/month, CNY 599/year 2. Payment: After you confirm the purchase and complete payment, the amount will be charged to your Apple Account. Charging and billing rules are subject to Apple's policies then in effect. - Cancellation: To cancel auto-renewal, manually turn off auto-renewal in the Settings of your Apple Account at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Renewal: Your Apple Account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Once the charge is successful, your subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. 3. DJI Aura User Service Agreement: https://aura-pay.dji.com/benefits/user-agreement?type=points&lang=zh 4. Auto-Renewal Service Agreement: https://aura-pay-intl.dji.com/subscription/management/auto-renew/agreement?standalone=1&lang=zh 5. Privacy Policy: https://aura-pay.dji.com/benefits/privacy-policy 6. Terms of Use: https://aura-pay.dji.com/benefits/software-terms

About

Alpine DVR

Connect to your driving recorder or sports camera via WiFi to access and process captured photos and videos. This software facilitates resource management for various use cases like evidence collection and sharing.

Highlights
  • Connect to devices via WiFi
  • Access photos and videos
  • Process media resources
  • Support for driving recorders
  • Support for sports cameras
  • Facilitates forensics and sharing
Features
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Alpine DVR is a client software for driving recorders, sports cameras and other devices that support multiple hardware solutions. It allows users to obtain pictures and video resources taken by the device through the device’s WiFi network, and perform certain processing to meet the user’s resource requirements. Use scenarios, such as forensics, sharing, etc.

Screenshots

DJI Mimo4 screens
Alpine DVR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DJI Mimo at 74% against Alpine DVR's 0%. DJI Mimo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months). Alpine DVR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DJI Mimo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Mimo has 24K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of DJI Mimo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alpine DVR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJI Mimo ships an update every 8 days, Alpine DVR every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DJI Mimo versus Alpine DVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI MimoAlpine DVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24K ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJIShenzhen Xiaozhen Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

DJI Mimo

All ratings23,794 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3,443 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.0%

Alpine DVR

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

DJI Mimo

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Unable to download photos and videos
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Connectivity problems with camera
  • Issues with firmware updates
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
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  • Unreliable performance

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add live streaming support
  • Improve editing capabilities
  • Allow more customization of templates
  • Provide manual camera controls
  • Enable 4K video download
Show 3 more
  • Add support for iPad
  • Improve camera switching functionality
  • Enhance tracking and stabilization

Alpine DVR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DJI Mimo

No in-app purchases

None

Alpine DVR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DJI Mimo free?
DJI Mimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alpine DVR free?
Alpine DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DJI Mimo or Alpine DVR?
DJI Mimo is rated higher. DJI Mimo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Alpine DVR averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do DJI Mimo or Alpine DVR have ads?
Neither DJI Mimo nor Alpine DVR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJI Mimo or Alpine DVR?
DJI Mimo ships an update every 8 days, and Alpine DVR every 9 months. Most recently, DJI Mimo was updated on October 16, 2026 and Alpine DVR on October 6, 2026.

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