Comparison

GR WORLD vs MODES Snap

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

Head to head
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
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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/

About

MODES Snap

Features
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Let your favorite looks inspire your next photograph. MODES Snap is a photography app for people who love fashion and street style. Bring outfit references, color recipes, and composition guides together in a simple interface designed to help you capture the mood of every look. Document your everyday outfits with your iPhone, or take your GR IIIx out for street style photography. The silhouette of a coat, the texture of a fabric, the light on a street corner. Capture today's style in a photograph that feels like you. BUILD YOUR OWN LOOK RECIPES Import an outfit photo you love and use its color, light, and composition as a starting point for creating and editing shooting recipes. Name your recipes and add them to your favorites to collect styles for different outfits and moods. When supported metadata is available in an original GR photo, import its shooting settings into the recipe editor. SHOOT WITH YOUR LOOK IN VIEW Full-body proportions, poses, and the space between you and the background. Keep your reference photo and composition guide nearby as you find the right frame for your outfit. You can also import a new reference directly from the shooting screen, select it, and continue shooting. FROM EVERYDAY OUTFITS TO STREET STYLE Preview recipe-based color effects on your iPhone and capture your daily looks with ease. Connect your GR IIIx to check your composition through live view and shoot remotely. Switch cameras to suit the scene. KEEP YOUR LOOKS TOGETHER Revisit your photographs in the app album and see which camera captured each image. Save iPhone photos to your Photo Library manually, or enable automatic saving in Settings. A simple interface. More room for your style and photographs. Available in English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Note: iPhone recipe effects approximate the reference style and may differ from GR IIIx results. Note: Apply GR IIIx Image Control settings on the camera using the recipe's suggested values.

Screenshots

GR WORLD4 screens
MODES Snap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GR WORLD at Free against MODES Snap's $9.99. GR WORLD also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

GR WORLD is free to download; MODES Snap costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GR WORLD versus MODES Snap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGR WORLDMODES Snap
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating2.0 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRICOH IMAGING COMPANY,LTDTadayuki Yokoyama

Bugs and 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

MODES Snap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GR WORLD

No in-app purchases

None

MODES Snap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GR WORLD free?
GR WORLD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MODES Snap free?
MODES Snap costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GR WORLD or MODES Snap have ads?
Neither GR WORLD nor MODES Snap shows ads.

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