GR Lover vs GR Linker
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.
GR Linker
Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from your Ricoh GR II, GR III, or GR IIIx camera to your phone. Browse, select, and download JPG, RAW, and MOV files with support for multitasking and quick connections.
- Wireless photo and video transfer
- Supports JPG, RAW, and MOV formats
- Browse camera photos and Exif data
- Swipe to select multiple photos
- Multitasking concurrent downloads
- Quick camera connection
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GR Linker is a specialized tool for Wi-Fi wireless photo transfer for Ricoh GR II, GR III, GR IIIx and GR IV cameras (including the HDF Edition). With this tool, you can wirelessly transfer photos and videos from your camera to your phone. It supports browsing and downloading of JPG, RAW, and MOV format photos and videos. It also supports quick camera connection, swipe to select multiple photos, and multitasking concurrent downloads. - Connect Easily configure for a quick connection. - Browse Browse photos on your camera and view photo Exif information. - Select Swipe to select multiple photos and quickly add them to the download list. - Download Download multiple items concurrently and save them to the system album. --------------- Terms of Use: https://solotechstudio.com/terms/english Privacy Policy: https://solotechstudio.com/privacy/english Contact Us: If you have any questions, please email support@solotechstudio.com ：）
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GR Linker at 4.5 against GR Lover's 4.1. GR Linker also leads on price ($7.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (115 vs 32). On review sentiment, 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
GR Lover costs $9.99 and GR Linker $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GR Linker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 115 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of GR Lover's written reviews are positive against 58% of GR Linker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GR Lover ships an update every 5 weeks, GR Linker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GR Lover | GR Linker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $7.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (32 ratings) | 4.5 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 57.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 袁杰 张 | Hangzhou Yuhang Solo Tech Studio (Individually Owned Business) |
Customer experience
GR Lover
GR Linker
In-app purchases
GR Lover
No in-app purchases
GR Linker
No in-app purchases
