Comparison

GRImageViewer vs GR Linker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 :)

Screenshots

GRImageViewer4 screens
GR Linker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GRImageViewer at Free against GR Linker's $7.99. GRImageViewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GR Linker's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

GRImageViewer is free to download; GR Linker costs $7.99 up front. GRImageViewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GR Linker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GR Linker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 112 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of GRImageViewer's written reviews are positive against 58% of GR Linker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRImageViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, GR Linker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GRImageViewer versus GR Linker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRImageViewerGR Linker
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating3.4 (42 ratings)4.5 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews57.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#142 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPin Chih LinHangzhou Yuhang Solo Tech Studio (Individually Owned Business)

Customer experience

GRImageViewer

All ratings41 ratings
Positive61.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative36.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative44.4%

GR Linker

All ratings112 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative35.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GRImageViewer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

GR Linker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GRImageViewer free?
GRImageViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GR Linker free?
GR Linker costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GRImageViewer or GR Linker?
GR Linker is rated higher. GRImageViewer averages 3.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while GR Linker averages 4.5 from 112 ratings.
Do GRImageViewer or GR Linker have ads?
GRImageViewer shows ads; GR Linker does not.
Which is updated more often, GRImageViewer or GR Linker?
GRImageViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, and GR Linker every 2 months. Most recently, GRImageViewer was updated on September 29, 2026 and GR Linker on September 30, 2026.

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