Comparison

PhotoWith vs GR Mate

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

Head to head
About

PhotoWith

Features
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Main functions: 1. An app that can record date and time, GPS, shooting address, direction, altitude, pressure, and moment along with photos 2. By adjusting the image quality and size of the photo, the data size of the photo can be much smaller than usual.    (example by iPhone: 2Mbytes per standard photo => 0.4 Mbytes /per PhotoWith) 3. Date and time, GPS, location, altitude, barometric pressure, moment of shooting, etc. are recorded together with the image taken as image data, so you can visually check the necessary information just by looking at the photo. 4. It is possible to perform shooting preparation at the same time as launching the application and shoot automatically. 5. There is a waiting time to decide whether to save the captured image and other information. It is possible to cancel the image without saving it. Of course, all can be manually operated. When should I use this app? 1. When simply recording daily work that is routine work, for example, clearing the room, recording the mileage of the car, the shop that went out, the cat that was walking, etc. 2. In the event of an accident or disaster, to convey the status of the place via SNS or email in a short time. 3. You have taken a picture but want to reduce the data size as much as possible. 4. When you want to avoid getting too detailed information from the viewpoint of privacy, for example, when you want to take a picture with an image quality that does not allow you to know the number of the license plate of the car in the picture. 5. When you want to take a picture by preparing several shooting conditions and immediately changing the settings according to the situation. Initial setup : 1. You need to agree to use your privacy details as -Taking photo(using camera), Saving photo in album(library)- in your device. 2. You need to agree to use your privacy details as -GPS, searching your location in your device. Cautions: - This app stores photo data in the device's standard photo library. Only setting information is stored in the app itself and the cloud environment. - This app accesses the network environment to access the cloud environment and to grasp the location information. - Check the saved photo data with the standard photo app for your device. Also, you cannot delete saved photo data directly from this app. - If your device does not have the capability, you will not be able to provide information. For example, barometric pressure information is not available for all device types. - About backup/restore, the backup/restore functions are only in this app settings information. This app don't backup/restore any photo themselves. - About backup/restore, please don't do at the same time between multiple devices, or it will be caused of data lost. For the same reason, do not perform other operations while performing backup and restore operations. - About backup function, this app don't guarantee to record perfectly, it may be different situation in each devices. - Date and time information is quoted from GPS data. Therefore, the time may be different from the device clock. - Since GPS data and atmospheric pressure data are recorded as photo data, they cannot be updated later for correction after taking a photo.

About

GR Mate

Features
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The first app can automatically recognize recipe information in RICOH GR photos, support GR II、GR III、GR IIIx、GR III HDF、GR IIIx HDF、GR IV、GR IV HDF, enabling automatic recipe identification and sharing recipes with others in poster format. Automatic Recipe Import GR Mate offers two methods for automatic recipe import: importing from original GR camera images and from GR Mate posters. 1.1 Importing from Original GR Camera Images Users only need to select an original photo taken by the GR camera from the photo album, and GR Mate will recognize the recipe information within. 1.2 Importing from GR Mate Posters Users can import GR posters shared by others, and GR Mate will recognize the recipe information and sample images contained within. 1.3 How to Create a GR Mate Poster? After creating a recipe, users can tap the "Poster" button to generate a poster containing the sample image and recipe information, which can be shared with others through various channels. Diverse Display Options GR Mate provides three recipe display modes: waterfall view, icon view, and list view. The list view also supports grouped display. Automatic Cloud Sync All recipes saved in GR Mate support iCloud cloud synchronization. Important reminds: GR Mate is an independently developed app and is not an official application of RICOH GR. It has no affiliation with RICOH Company. Thank you for your understanding. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/3cc45ecb-9ad6-4160-9479-9617a6647dcd

Screenshots

PhotoWith4 screens
GR Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

PhotoWith and GR Mate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PhotoWith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GR Mate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PhotoWith versus GR Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoWithGR Mate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermasaki individual小磊 孙

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoWith

One-time1
  • Add Pre patterns as buttons$0.99
2 purchases

GR Mate

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe GR Mate Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Purchase GR Mate Permanently$7.99

Questions

Is PhotoWith free?
PhotoWith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GR Mate free?
GR Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhotoWith or GR Mate have ads?
Neither PhotoWith nor GR Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoWith or GR Mate?
PhotoWith ships an update every 2 months, and GR Mate every 2 months. Most recently, PhotoWith was updated on September 24, 2026 and GR Mate on September 12, 2026.

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