Pentax Image Sender vs GR WORLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pentax Image Sender
Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from compatible Ricoh and Pentax cameras to your mobile device. Supports a range of popular camera models for quick and easy file sharing.
- Wireless image transfer
- Supports Ricoh cameras
- Supports Pentax cameras
- File sharing for K-1, K-3 Mk III, GR III models
- Direct transfer to mobile device
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Wifi image file transfer app for Ricoh and Pentax Camera Support : Pentax K-1, K-1 Mk II, K-3 MK III, KP, K-S2, K-70, Ricoh GR II, GR III,GR IIIX
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 review sentiment: Pentax Image Sender at 100% against GR WORLD's 14%. Pentax Image Sender also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0). GR WORLD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (74 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.
Pentax Image Sender holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GR WORLD has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pentax Image Sender's written reviews are positive against 14% of GR WORLD's.
Pentax Image Sender ships an update every 14 months, GR WORLD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pentax Image Sender | GR WORLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyunsu Lee | RICOH IMAGING COMPANY,LTD |
Customer experience
Pentax Image Sender
GR WORLD
Bugs and requests
Pentax Image Sender
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
Pentax Image Sender
No in-app purchases
GR WORLD
No in-app purchases
