Comparison

DJI Mimo vs Creator by OpenReel

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

Creator by OpenReel

Create and edit branded videos on your mobile device. Start new projects or continue existing ones using templates, recording new footage, or importing from your library. Add branding, transitions, and speaker titles to build and share professional videos.

Highlights
  • Video editing and creation on mobile
  • Template selection
  • Video recording and import
  • Branding application
  • Stitching multiple clips
  • Applying transitions
  • Adding speaker titles
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Bring the power of the OpenReel Creator app to your mobile device! With support for both iPhone and iPad, you are no longer tied to a laptop or desktop for all your video creation and editing needs. Simply download the app and login with your OpenReel username and password and start creating! Whether you want to start an entirely new project, or pick up where you left off on your current masterpiece, the choice is yours. Choose a template, record a video (or choose one from your OpenReel Library or from your device’s camera roll), add your branding, build and share! With a growing suite of tools, you’ll currently have the ability to: • Trim video clips • Add speaker names/titles • Stitch together multiple clips • Apply transitions • Build and share final videos We take security and data privacy seriously - with our ISO 27001:2013 certification, our pursuit of our SOC 2 Type II certification and following GDPR guidelines you can grant the app permissions to your camera, microphone and camera roll with confidence. You can also easily disable permissions between use or whenever you choose. None of us know when our creativity will be sparked - before we just had to hope it happened while we were sitting at our computer, or that we would remember it “later” once we had the chance to execute. With the OpenReel Creator app, you are always only just a few clicks away from capturing it when the creativity strikes!

Screenshots

DJI Mimo4 screens
Creator by OpenReel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Creator by OpenReel at 5.0 against DJI Mimo's 4.6. DJI Mimo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (24K vs 1). 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

Creator by OpenReel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Mimo has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJI Mimo ships an update weekly, Creator by OpenReel every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DJI Mimo versus Creator by OpenReel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI MimoCreator by OpenReel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJICleardoc Inc

Customer experience

DJI Mimo

All ratings23,848 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3,444 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.0%

Creator by OpenReel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • Add support for iPad
  • Improve camera switching functionality
  • Enhance tracking and stabilization

Creator by OpenReel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DJI Mimo

No in-app purchases

None

Creator by OpenReel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DJI Mimo free?
DJI Mimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creator by OpenReel free?
Creator by OpenReel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DJI Mimo or Creator by OpenReel?
Creator by OpenReel is rated higher. DJI Mimo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Creator by OpenReel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DJI Mimo or Creator by OpenReel have ads?
Neither DJI Mimo nor Creator by OpenReel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJI Mimo or Creator by OpenReel?
DJI Mimo ships an update weekly, and Creator by OpenReel every 6 weeks. Most recently, DJI Mimo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Creator by OpenReel on October 8, 2026.

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