Comparison

GR Lover vs GRImageViewer

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

Head to head
About

GR Lover

Easily transfer photos and videos from your GR II and GR III/x cameras to your iOS device. Offers full remote control, location tagging, and batch downloading for a seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Photo and video transfer
  • Full remote camera control
  • Location and Exif data management
  • Batch and background downloads
  • NFC and Bluetooth camera connection
  • Download while shooting
Features
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Shoot, then send to iPhone—really fast. With 10 years of experience as a dedicated GR user and 8 years of continuous app updates, I probably understand your needs better. GR Lover is built for Ricoh GR. Browse and download photos and videos from your camera, with full support for JPEG, RAW, and MOV—plus Live View remote shooting. Easier connect. Smoother transfer. More useful tools. TRANSFER • Browse and download photos and videos to your iPhone • Full support for JPEG, RAW (DNG), and MOV • Multi-select / select all, filter by RAW or JPG • Ascending / descending / filtered browse, 3000+ photos supported • Batch download and background download—no need to babysit your phone • Transfer while you shoot, one frame at a time • Transfer with the camera powered off REMOTE • Live View preview • Remote shutter and common exposure controls • Apple Watch shutter for quicker releases CONNECT • NFC scan connect • Bluetooth connect, plus auto-connect on launch ORGANIZE & SHARE • Create Live Photo from video • Add location manually or automatically, and keep Exif data • Auto artist-style photo frames • Home Screen Shortcuts for one-tap access • WebDAV access to move files to a computer or other devices • Camera firmware update checks COMPATIBILITY GR II, GR III, and GR IV series all support wireless transfer, Live View, remote shooting, transfer-while-you-shoot, and more. The difference: GR II has no Bluetooth, so it does not support Bluetooth auto wake/connect or transfer with the camera powered off. WHO IT’S FOR GR camera users, creators who need to share fast, and photographers who want faster, more reliable transfer, smoother remote shooting, and less wasted time. Questions or ideas: send feedback in the app or email app@grlover.com.

About

GRImageViewer

Easily browse, view, and transfer photos from your Ricoh GR III/x camera wirelessly. This app offers remote capture, metadata viewing, and efficient photo management with features like grid layout and date sorting.

Highlights
  • Browse GR III/x photos via WiFi
  • Remote camera capture
  • Grid layout for photo browsing
  • Transfer photos to device
  • View photo metadata
  • Geotagging support
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A simple yet handy app made for all Ricoh GR III/x lovers (myself included). Features: - Browse photos of your GR III/x camera via WiFi. - Remote capture supported - Beautiful grid layout for photo browsing. - View photos by date. - Transfer photo or a collection of photos from your GR III to your device. - Multitask photo transferring (4 downloads simultaneously). - View photo meta data: iso, aperture, file size, etc. - Show new photo(s) since last time connected to the same camera. - Geotagging feature (You will need the latest camera firmware). - OCR(optical character recognition) to capture SSID and password. - Change app icon feature. More features coming in the future, stay tuned!

Screenshots

GR Lover4 screens
GRImageViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GRImageViewer at Free against GR Lover's $9.99. GRImageViewer also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). GR Lover's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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

GRImageViewer is free to download; GR Lover costs $9.99 up front. GRImageViewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GR Lover asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GR Lover holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of GR Lover's written reviews are positive against 52% of GRImageViewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GR Lover ships an update every 5 weeks, GRImageViewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GR Lover versus GRImageViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGR LoverGRImageViewer
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (32 ratings) — better3.3 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews — better51.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3243 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer袁杰 张Pin Chih Lin

Customer experience

GR Lover

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative22.4%

GRImageViewer

All ratings41 ratings
Positive61.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative36.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

GR Lover

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GRImageViewer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is GR Lover free?
GR Lover costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GRImageViewer free?
GRImageViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GR Lover or GRImageViewer?
GR Lover is rated higher. GR Lover averages 4.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while GRImageViewer averages 3.3 from 43 ratings.
Do GR Lover or GRImageViewer have ads?
GRImageViewer shows ads; GR Lover does not.
Which is updated more often, GR Lover or GRImageViewer?
GR Lover ships an update every 5 weeks, and GRImageViewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, GR Lover was updated on October 26, 2026 and GRImageViewer on October 24, 2026.

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