GR Studio vs Grade Recipe Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GR Studio
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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/
Grade Recipe Lab
Create and send custom "film looks" to your Ricoh GR camera via Bluetooth. Design your visual style with a tactile editor and share your creations with a community of photographers. Optimize your GR camera's settings remotely.
- Custom film recipe creation
- Bluetooth camera control
- Tactile editing sliders
- Community recipe sharing
- Remote camera settings adjustment
- Ricoh GR IV optimization
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GRade turns your Ricoh GR IV into exactly the camera you want to shoot with. Build Image Control "recipes" — the film- looks you love — and send them straight to the camera's custom slots over Bluetooth. No cables, no digging through menus. DESIGN YOUR LOOK A tactile editor with meter-style sliders for contrast, highlight and shadow, saturation, hue, toning, clarity, grain and film-simulation filters. SEND IT TO THE CAMERA Write recipes to the camera's custom slots over Bluetooth. Set white balance, ISO and exposure live, read the mode dial, and even power the camera on or off from your phone. A COMMUNITY OF LOOKS Browse recipes shared by other photographers, download the ones you like, and share your own with an optional sample photo. Browsing and rating stay anonymous. MADE FOR THE GR Everything is tuned for the way the GR shoots — quick, quiet, and ready when you are. GRade is an independent app. It is not made by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. “RICOH” and “GR” are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grade Recipe Lab at none against GR Studio's 1. Grade Recipe Lab also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. GR Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grade Recipe Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GR Studio | Grade Recipe Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ricco . | Mike Rene Graumann |
In-app purchases
GR Studio
- GR Studio Pro$7.99
Grade Recipe Lab
No in-app purchases









