Comparison

Grida vs Sidecam

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

Head to head
About

Grida

Easily add your own handwriting and custom stickers to photos to create unique and beautiful posts. Share your creations directly from the app.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Grida4 screens
Sidecam4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grida versus Sidecam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridaSidecam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (20 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeoLAB Convergence IncFrancisco Nunes de Abreu

Customer experience

Grida

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Sidecam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grida

No in-app purchases

None

Sidecam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grida free?
Grida is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidecam free?
Sidecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grida or Sidecam?
Sidecam is rated higher. Grida averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Sidecam averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Grida or Sidecam have ads?
Neither Grida nor Sidecam shows ads.

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