Movi - Cinema Robot Smartphone Gimbal

Freefly Movi Cinema Robot Smartphone Gimbal — pro-grade stabilization that packs down for the road

The gist: A compact 3-axis gimbal built to turn shaky travel footage into smooth, cinematic clips without adding another bulky case to your carry-on.

• Travel-friendly size: Weighs about 1.5 lbs and uses an L-bracket design that's roughly half the height of most phone gimbals, so it slips into a daypack easily.
• Long shooting days: Freefly claims up to 8 hours of battery life, enough to cover a full day of exploring without hunting for an outlet.
• Built-in shot templates: The companion Movi app adds Majestic, Echo, Timelapse, and Smartpod modes so you can grab varied b-roll (walking shots, panoramas, hyperlapses) without a crew.
• High-frame-rate capable: Supports up to 240fps, useful for slow-motion clips of waterfalls, markets, or transit that need a cinematic feel.

No Film School's field test called the stabilization “smooth as butter—and better than tests we’ve seen with competing products,” though the reviewer noted balancing the phone takes a flat surface and some patience.

Best for: iPhone-toting travel vloggers and content creators who want noticeably smoother walking and driving footage. Skip it if: you shoot on Android — the Movi app is iOS-only and the mount fits phones up to 3.5" wide. Runs ~$224 — check the current price before buying.