GRImageViewer vs GR WORLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
GR WORLD
This app enables remote camera control and image import from compatible GR series cameras to your smartphone. Organize photos into albums, display them as a widget, and even send location data to your camera for geotagging.
- Import images to smartphone
- Organize photos into albums
- Display images as a home screen widget
- Remote shutter release
- Set self-timer
- Send location information to camera
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GR WORLD is an app that allows you to import images and perform shooting remotely by connecting a GR series camera to a smartphone. 【Feature】 1. Import images, Album, Widget You can import taken images to your smartphone. The images can be organized into albums, or displayed as a widget on the smartphone home screen, allowing you to enjoy viewing them just like a digital photo frame. 2. Remote shooting You can remotely release the camera shutter and set the self-timer. 3. Send location information to the camera. Location information acquired from the smartphone can be sent to the camera to record location information on images captured by the camera. Location information is acquired and sent to the camera even when the application is in the background or the smartphone is in sleep mode. 【Supported Digital Cameras】 RICOH GR IV RICOH GR IV HDF RICOH GR IV Monochrome RICOH GR III RICOH GR III HDF RICOH GR IIIx RICOH GR IIIx HDF RICOH GR II 【Supported OS】 iOS 16 - 18, iOS 26 * Operation is not guaranteed on all devices. * Operation is confirmed on these devices as of January 2026, but this information may be changed at any time in the future without prior notice. 【Note】 For detail about GR WORLD, refer to the website. https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/app/gr-world/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GRImageViewer at 3.4 against GR WORLD's 2.2. GRImageViewer also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 11%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GR WORLD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. GRImageViewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GR WORLD asks for nothing beyond the download.
GRImageViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of GRImageViewer's written reviews are positive against 11% of GR WORLD's.
GRImageViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, GR WORLD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRImageViewer | GR WORLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (42 ratings) — better | 2.2 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pin Chih Lin | RICOH IMAGING COMPANY,LTD |
Customer experience
GRImageViewer
GR WORLD
Bugs and requests
GRImageViewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GR WORLD
Reported bugs
2 issues- VPN disrupts camera connection
- Edited photos not shown as recent
Requested features
3 requests- Live view for remote shooting
- Background photo sync
- Ability to upload presets from app to camera
In-app purchases
GRImageViewer
- Remove Ads$4.99
GR WORLD
No in-app purchases
