Comparison

Pressed vs GR Studio

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

Head to head
About

Pressed

Transform your photos into authentic risograph and screen prints directly on your device. This app simulates real printing processes, including ink separation, halftones, and overprinting, for a genuine printed look. Unlock advanced features and watermark-free exports with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Authentic risograph and screen print simulation
  • Spot ink separation and halftone screening
  • Customizable ink and paper palettes
  • Die cut sticker mode
  • Print-ready separations for professional printing
  • Watermark-free exports
Features
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Give your photos the color, texture, and character of a risograph print. Pressed turns portraits, still lifes, and everyday snapshots into digital print artwork with layered spot colors, halftone dots, and paper texture. Start with a look you love, then make it your own on iPhone or iPad. FIND YOUR LOOK Explore different directions with Quick Press, compare variations in Test Strips, and discover color combinations with Ink Match. Hold the preview to compare your artwork with the original photo. MAKE EVERY DETAIL COUNT Crop and rotate your image, choose an aspect ratio, and adjust its framing. Shape the halftone with dot size, dot shape, and screen angle. Balance ink tones, paper texture, bleed, and registration for crisp graphics or a softer printed feel. BUILD A CONSISTENT SERIES Bring several photos into a Press Set and give them a shared look. Refine individual images while keeping the series together. Creating and preparing Press Sets is free. TAKE YOUR ARTWORK FURTHER WITH PLUS Export transparent die-cut stickers with a white keyline. Keep unlimited custom presses, export your own ink combinations, and share a Press Run video that shows the colors building one pass at a time. For separation work, export a generic multipage PDF with one grayscale page per ink and fixed crop and registration marks. Plus also includes Press Set package export. Confirm page size, screening, marks, format, and imposition with the receiving printer. START FREE. KEEP CREATING. Free image exports reach up to 4096 pixels on the long edge, with no watermark. Pressed Plus is a one-time purchase: exports up to 6000 pixels, selected premium looks, custom ink export, stickers, unlimited saved presses, PDF separations, Press Set package export, and Press Run video. No subscription. YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS Photo processing happens on your device. Pressed has no developer-operated accounts, backend, analytics, tracking, or photo uploads. Apple services handle purchase information, purchases, and restoration. Links you choose may open the App Store or Mail.

About

GR Studio

Features
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GR Studio turns your iPad or iPhone into a fast, full screen live shooting, private wireless remote for the Ricoh GR III, GR IIIx, and GR III HDF. Frame, focus, and fire the shutter from a distance. See a live view of exactly what your camera sees, tap to focus, and adjust your settings then import your shots straight to your Photos library, grouped into their own GRStudio album. [FEATURES] • Live view: a real-time preview from your camera, right on your phone • Remote shutter: perfect for tripods, self-portraits, group shots, and long exposures • Tap to focus: tap anywhere in the live view to set focus • Camera controls: aperture, shutter, ISO, exposure compensation, white balance and more • Instant import: save single shots or bulk-import, organized into a dedicated GRStudio album • One-tap connect: wake and pair over Bluetooth, then join your camera's Wi-Fi automatically • Auto-disconnect: optionally drop the connection after an idle time to save camera battery [PRIVATE BY DESIGN] GR Studio has no servers and collects no data. Your phone talks directly to your camera over its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and your photos stay on your device. No accounts, no tracking. [GR STUDIO PRO] A one-time purchase unlocks the remote shutter and bulk import. Connecting, live view, and saving single photos are always free. [COMPATIBILITY] Works with the Ricoh GR III (HDF), GR IIIx (HDF), and GR III HDF, GR IV (HDF), GR IV Monochrome on recent firmware. Pair the camera once in iOS Settings, then connect from the app. GR Studio is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. "Ricoh" and "GR" are trademarks of their respective owners. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pressed4 screens
GR Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

Pressed and GR Studio are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pressed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GR Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pressed versus GR Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPressedGR Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAHMET DUMANRicco .

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pressed

One-time1
  • Pressed Plus: Print Studio$9.99
1 purchases

GR Studio

One-time1
  • GR Studio Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Pressed free?
Pressed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GR Studio free?
GR Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pressed or GR Studio have ads?
Neither Pressed nor GR Studio shows ads.

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