Grida vs Sidecam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grida
Easily add your own handwriting and custom stickers to photos to create unique and beautiful posts. Share your creations directly from the app.
- Add handwriting to photos
- Create custom stickers from drawings
- Automatic photo framing with native colors
- Share creations via iMessage
- Supports various input methods (stylus, finger)
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Add story to your photos with your handwriting. Grida inspires the feeling of appreciation on everyday life moments by enabling you to create beautiful post. Unbelievably simple to use, yet results look impressively beautiful. [Features] 1. DOMINANT COLOURED FRAME: Simply select a photo! Grida automatically frames your photo with a native colour and turn it into beautiful canvas. 2. DRAWING: Once framing photo is done, Unleash your story with your handwriting on the photo. Easy to use with Neo smartpen, Apple pencil, stylus, your finger. GRIDA fits to all. 3. STICKER: Save your drawing as stickers! You can share the sticker itself as well. 4. SHARE: Share your post! Grida post can be sent in i-Message, too! [App permissions Information] In order to provide the below services, we are requesting certain permissions. - Photos (optional): Use to import and store created files within the device *Please note that optional permission does not stop you to use the app *You might not experience the full function as it supposed to be if you deny the optional permissions
Sidecam
This app provides a dedicated camera for professional use, keeping work-related photos and videos separate from your personal library. It offers advanced camera features, organized storage, and cloud backup options for enhanced privacy and control.
- Dedicated work camera
- Separated photo library
- Advanced camera controls (MP, 4K video, grid)
- Organized sessions and folders
- Cloud backup to iCloud Drive
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
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Sidecam is your separate camera for work: professional photos and videos kept apart from your personal photo library. Sidecam never touches the Photos app and cannot read your camera roll. What you capture at work stays in the app, organized and under your control. A FULL CAMERA • True 24 or 48 MP, with every iPhone lens and zoom that behaves just like the native camera • 4K video with flash, lens selection and a digital-crop warning • Level, grid and exposure lock for consistent shots ORGANIZED ON ITS OWN • Every work session groups itself — no albums to create by hand • Folders per client, site, case or project, plus reusable tags • Import the work photos you already have in Photos or Files and keep everything together in one app. YOUR BACKUP, IN YOUR CLOUD • Your entire work library mirrored to iCloud Drive (or any folder you choose): browsable folders and dates on any device • Optimize storage: originals stay in the cloud to free up space on your iPhone • Nothing is ever deleted from the cloud: removed items go to a trash folder in iCloud REAL PRIVACY • No accounts, no servers, no data collection • Optional Face ID lock for your library Built for healthcare, inspections, construction, real estate, workshops and any professional who takes photos on the job and wants to keep their personal library clean.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sidecam at 5.0 against Grida's 4.2. Sidecam also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Grida's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sidecam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grida has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Grida's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sidecam's.
| Parameter | Grida | Sidecam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NeoLAB Convergence Inc | Francisco Nunes de Abreu |
Customer experience
Grida
Sidecam
In-app purchases
Grida
No in-app purchases
Sidecam
No in-app purchases









