Pixii App vs GR WORLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixii App
This app connects exclusively to Pixii digital rangefinder cameras, offering a film-like shooting experience with manual controls and unique color profiles. It's designed for street photography enthusiasts who own a Pixii camera.
- Exclusive Pixii Camera connectivity
- Film-like shooting experience
- Manual control options
- Unique color profiles
- RAW monochrome mode
- Smartphone integration
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IMPORTANT: this application is SPECIFICALLY and ONLY for owners of a Pixii Camera mode. This application will NOT work without a Pixii Camera, nor with any other camera brand. See our website for details and to order a Pixii camera. Pixii is a modern digital rangefinder camera made in France. The Pixii Camera features a Leica-M compatible interchangeable lens mount, a high-precision rangefinder, an interactive optical viewfinder and native smartphone connectivity. Pixii provides a film-like shooting experience with special color profiles, a unique RAW monochrome mode, full manual control and no screen. As a rangefinder camera, Pixii is ideal for street photography.
GR WORLD
This app enables remote camera control and image import from compatible GR series cameras to your smartphone. Organize photos into albums, display them as a widget, and even send location data to your camera for geotagging.
- Import images to smartphone
- Organize photos into albums
- Display images as a home screen widget
- Remote shutter release
- Set self-timer
- Send location information to camera
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GR WORLD is an app that allows you to import images and perform shooting remotely by connecting a GR series camera to a smartphone. 【Feature】 1. Import images, Album, Widget You can import taken images to your smartphone. The images can be organized into albums, or displayed as a widget on the smartphone home screen, allowing you to enjoy viewing them just like a digital photo frame. 2. Remote shooting You can remotely release the camera shutter and set the self-timer. 3. Send location information to the camera. Location information acquired from the smartphone can be sent to the camera to record location information on images captured by the camera. Location information is acquired and sent to the camera even when the application is in the background or the smartphone is in sleep mode. 【Supported Digital Cameras】 RICOH GR IV RICOH GR IV HDF RICOH GR IV Monochrome RICOH GR III RICOH GR III HDF RICOH GR IIIx RICOH GR IIIx HDF RICOH GR II 【Supported OS】 iOS 16 - 18, iOS 26 * Operation is not guaranteed on all devices. * Operation is confirmed on these devices as of January 2026, but this information may be changed at any time in the future without prior notice. 【Note】 For detail about GR WORLD, refer to the website. https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/app/gr-world/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixii App at 67% against GR WORLD's 14%. Pixii App also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0). GR WORLD's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixii App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GR WORLD has 74 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pixii App's written reviews are positive against 14% of GR WORLD's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixii App | GR WORLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixii SAS | RICOH IMAGING COMPANY,LTD |
Customer experience
Pixii App
GR WORLD
Bugs and requests
Pixii App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GR WORLD
Reported bugs
2 issues- VPN disrupts camera connection
- Edited photos not shown as recent
Requested features
3 requests- Live view for remote shooting
- Background photo sync
- Ability to upload presets from app to camera
In-app purchases
Pixii App
No in-app purchases
GR WORLD
No in-app purchases
