Comparison

GRPS vs GR WORLD

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

Head to head
About

GRPS

Automatically sync location data from your iPhone to compatible Ricoh cameras. The app runs in the background, ensuring your photos are geotagged without manual intervention or excessive battery drain.

Highlights
  • Automatic location sync
  • Background operation
  • Camera power-on detection
  • Photo syncing to phone
  • Low battery consumption
Read full description

GRPS makes it easy to automatically start and stop location sync from your iPhone to your Ricoh GR III and GR IV cameras. Once the initial connection is made, the app will automatically wake up and start syncing whenever your camera is powered on with Bluetooth enabled within range of the iPhone – even in the background! This allows you to reliably get up to date location information in your images without having to interact with an app, set an explicit duration for location updates or excessively drain your iPhone battery. Basically, set it up once, then forget about it. GRPS also allows you to easily sync your photos to your phone library.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Read full description

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/

Screenshots

GRPS2 screens
GR WORLD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GRPS at 100% against GR WORLD's 11%. GRPS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.2). GR WORLD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (60 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. GRPS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GR WORLD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GRPS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GR WORLD has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GRPS's written reviews are positive against 11% of GR WORLD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRPS ships an update every 5 weeks, GR WORLD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GRPS versus GR WORLD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRPSGR WORLD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better2.2 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.5% of reviews
Number of ratings560 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWillow & Oak ABRICOH IMAGING COMPANY,LTD

Customer experience

GRPS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GR WORLD

All ratings60 ratings
Positive23.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral15.6%
Negative72.9%

Bugs and requests

GRPS

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

2 purchases

GRPS

One-time2
  • Geotagging$5.99
  • Image sync$5.99
None

GR WORLD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GRPS free?
GRPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GR WORLD free?
GR WORLD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GRPS or GR WORLD?
GRPS is rated higher. GRPS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while GR WORLD averages 2.2 from 60 ratings.
Do GRPS or GR WORLD have ads?
Neither GRPS nor GR WORLD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRPS or GR WORLD?
GRPS ships an update every 5 weeks, and GR WORLD every 2 months. Most recently, GRPS was updated on September 11, 2026 and GR WORLD on September 28, 2026.

Other comparisons