DJI Mimo vs Sony | Creators' App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Sony | Creators' App
Access a cloud platform for creators to manage and edit photos and videos from Sony cameras. Transfer files, remotely control your camera, and access inspiration content anytime, anywhere.
- Remote camera operation
- Photo and video transfer
- Cloud storage and management
- Video editing with AI
- Camera settings backup
- Software updates
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■ Please refer to the "Support Page" for the connection process and list of supported models. https://www.sony.net/ca/help/camera/ ■For app/service availability of countries and regions, please check here. https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/servicearea.html This application allows anytime, anywhere smartphone access to the Creators' Cloud, a platform that provides powerful support for creators from shooting to production with Sony's camera technology and cloud AI. By connecting this application to your camera, you can easily operate convenient functions such as photo and video transfer from your smartphone. ■ Anytime access to Creators' Cloud Experience the various functions offered by Creators' Cloud, including file storage and management in cloud storage, a wide range of services and applications including video editing services using cloud AI, and access to articles and content that will serve as a source of inspiration. You can experience a variety of functions provided by Creators' Cloud. ■ Extend the shooting experience and manage shooting files more easily You can transfer and save photos and videos you have already taken, and use your smartphone as a remote control for the camera for remote shooting. In addition, the smartphone can be used to check the camera's battery and media information, set the date, time, and camera name, and easily update the camera's software. - Easy transfer of photos and videos taken anytime, anywhere Photos and videos taken can be transferred to cloud storage or a smartphone for centralized management. Data transfer can be performed while shooting or while the camera is turned off or charging. The camera also supports a variety of user shooting styles, such as transferring only those photos and videos that have been rated or marked as shots in advance. - Operate the camera from your smartphone By connecting the camera to a smartphone, the smartphone can be used as a remote control for the camera. This allows you to take pictures from a distance, such as group photos, or take pictures of night scenes without causing vibrations to the camera. In addition, you can easily check the camera's battery and media information, and set the date, time, and camera name from your smartphone. - Save camera settings and reflect changes Camera settings that change with each shooting scene can be saved to the smartphone and reflected in the camera. The ability to save settings for multiple cameras greatly streamlines setting changes during shooting. - Important announcements and software updates are also available from your smartphone. Important notifications such as software updates can be checked, and updates to the camera itself can be easily performed from a smartphone. ■ Operating environment: iOS18.7-26.6 ■ Remarks - This application is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets. ■ Terms of use https://creatorscloud.sony.net/locales_termsofuse_cc.html ■ Privacy policy https://creatorscloud.sony.net/locales_privacypolicy_cc.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DJI Mimo at 74% against Sony | Creators' App's 22%. DJI Mimo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price 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. Sony | Creators' App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DJI Mimo asks for nothing beyond the download.
DJI Mimo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Mimo has 23K ratings behind it against 2.3K, 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 22% of Sony | Creators' App's.
DJI Mimo ships an update weekly, Sony | Creators' App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJI Mimo | Sony | Creators' App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (23K ratings) — better | 3.9 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 2.3K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | #149 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJI | Sony Corporation |
Customer experience
DJI Mimo
Sony | Creators' App
User reviews
DJI Mimo
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast transmission
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Excellent camera
- 👍 Convenient features
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy updates
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 👎 Lack of customization
Sony | Creators' App
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy photo transfers
- 👍 Useful remote camera control features
- 🤳 Convenient for self-portraits and practice
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable connectivity and frequent disconnections
- 🔒 Overly aggressive demands for full photo library access
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive user experience
- 🤖 Buggy and crash-prone app
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
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- Add support for iPad
- Improve camera switching functionality
- Enhance tracking and stabilization
Sony | Creators' App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot connect to certain camera models
- Timestamps on imported photos are incorrect
- Frequent login issues and server errors
Requested features
4 requests- Add swipe gestures for photo browsing
- Allow selective photo access, not full library
- Improve GPS location tagging reliability
- Provide a dark mode option
In-app purchases
DJI Mimo
No in-app purchases
Sony | Creators' App
- 100 GB$4.991 Month
- 500 GB$9.991 Month
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