RE App vs GRImageViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RE App
Control your camera remotely and browse content on your phone. View a live feed, share photos and videos instantly, and automatically back up your media. Stream live video to YouTube.
- Remote camera control
- Live viewfinder
- Content browser
- Instant sharing
- Automatic cloud backup
- YouTube Live streaming
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The RE app makes it easy to control your RE camera remotely with your phone. The app serves as both a content browser and live viewfinder, mirroring what the camera is seeing. After the initial pairing of the devices, all you do is launch the app and all of your photos and videos are instantly available on your phone. Once you find the ones you like, the RE app makes it easy to share your favorites via email, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and many more. The RE app also automatically backs up your precious content to popular services, including Dropbox and Google Drive. The RE app now also enables you to live stream your videos via YouTube Live. Use the power of live video to create and share amazing experiences with family and friends, or even build new fans. (Requires mobile data)
GRImageViewer
Easily browse, view, and transfer photos from your Ricoh GR III/x camera wirelessly. This app offers remote capture, metadata viewing, and efficient photo management with features like grid layout and date sorting.
- Browse GR III/x photos via WiFi
- Remote camera capture
- Grid layout for photo browsing
- Transfer photos to device
- View photo metadata
- Geotagging support
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A simple yet handy app made for all Ricoh GR III/x lovers (myself included). Features: - Browse photos of your GR III/x camera via WiFi. - Remote capture supported - Beautiful grid layout for photo browsing. - View photos by date. - Transfer photo or a collection of photos from your GR III to your device. - Multitask photo transferring (4 downloads simultaneously). - View photo meta data: iso, aperture, file size, etc. - Show new photo(s) since last time connected to the same camera. - Geotagging feature (You will need the latest camera firmware). - OCR(optical character recognition) to capture SSID and password. - Change app icon feature. More features coming in the future, stay tuned!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GRImageViewer at 3.4 against RE App's 1.8. GRImageViewer also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 16%). RE App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. GRImageViewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RE App asks for nothing beyond the download.
GRImageViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of RE App's written reviews are positive against 52% of GRImageViewer's.
RE App ships an update every 6 weeks, GRImageViewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RE App | GRImageViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (62 ratings) | 3.4 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | 51.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HTC Corporation | Pin Chih Lin |
Customer experience
RE App
GRImageViewer
Bugs and requests
RE App
Reported bugs
12 issues- App does not connect to camera WiFi after iOS updates
- Photos disappear after saving to phone
- App crashes when exporting to camera roll
- Date/time metadata incorrect on photos
- Google Drive and Dropbox backup authentication expired
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- Live streaming Google authentication fails
- App hangs on loading screen indefinitely
- Bluetooth and WiFi connection drops unexpectedly
- Cannot download videos or photos from camera
- App crashes on iPhone 6+ and larger screens
- Factory reset does not resolve connection issues
- Password prompt appears despite correct credentials
Requested features
11 requests- Update app for iOS 13+ compatibility
- Self-timer and countdown functionality
- Shutdown/power-off feature
- iPad app version
- Manual camera mode and exposure controls
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- Facebook Live and Periscope streaming
- OneDrive backup support
- Apple Watch app
- Volume button photo control
- Improved live view quality
- Simplified WiFi connection process
GRImageViewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RE App
No in-app purchases
GRImageViewer
- Remove Ads$4.99
