GR Lover vs GRImageViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | GR Lover | GRImageViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (32 ratings) — better | 3.3 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 51.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 袁杰 张 | Pin Chih Lin |
Customer experience
GR Lover
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In-app purchases
GR Lover
No in-app purchases
GRImageViewer
- Remove Ads$4.99







