JPics vs GR Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JPics
Easily stitch multiple photos into a single long image, preserving original quality. Ideal for chat logs, web pages, and more. Offers editing tools like cropping, text, and borders.
- Long image stitching
- Original picture quality output
- Full webpage screenshots
- Picture editing (crop, graffiti, text)
- Custom splicing templates
- System photo album plugin
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JPics focuses on long image stitching. Support splicing photos taken by SLR, original picture quality output; support full webpage screenshots. Applicable scenarios: Seamless stitching of chat records, movie lines, web page screenshots, life photos, screenshots, learning materials, landscapes, long Weibo, etc. 【Features】 -Super clear preservation, original picture quality output; -The page is concise, focusing on long image stitching, no ads, no in-app purchases; -Stitch up to 24 pictures; -Support manual stitching to cover overlapping parts of pictures; -Support vertical and horizontal stitching of pictures; -Support picture cut, graffiti, add text; -Support setting border color and gap; -Support border style setting (preview page, click "border" in the lower left corner); -Support full webpage screenshot (two ways to use: 1. Open JPics plugin in safari browser; 2. Copy webpage link and start JPics); -Support system photo album plugin, you can directly stitch long images in the system photo album without opening the App, at most 10 pictures at a time (usage: open the album> select multiple pictures> select the share button in the lower left corner> "more" activity > Open "JPics") -Support custom splicing template. Create custom templates such as movie lines and chat records, and automatically stitch long pictures with one click.
GR Mate
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The first app can automatically recognize recipe information in RICOH GR photos, support GR II、GR III、GR IIIx、GR III HDF、GR IIIx HDF、GR IV、GR IV HDF, enabling automatic recipe identification and sharing recipes with others in poster format. Automatic Recipe Import GR Mate offers two methods for automatic recipe import: importing from original GR camera images and from GR Mate posters. 1.1 Importing from Original GR Camera Images Users only need to select an original photo taken by the GR camera from the photo album, and GR Mate will recognize the recipe information within. 1.2 Importing from GR Mate Posters Users can import GR posters shared by others, and GR Mate will recognize the recipe information and sample images contained within. 1.3 How to Create a GR Mate Poster? After creating a recipe, users can tap the "Poster" button to generate a poster containing the sample image and recipe information, which can be shared with others through various channels. Diverse Display Options GR Mate provides three recipe display modes: waterfall view, icon view, and list view. The list view also supports grouped display. Automatic Cloud Sync All recipes saved in GR Mate support iCloud cloud synchronization. Important reminds: GR Mate is an independently developed app and is not an official application of RICOH GR. It has no affiliation with RICOH Company. Thank you for your understanding. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/3cc45ecb-9ad6-4160-9479-9617a6647dcd
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GR Mate at Free against JPics's $0.99. JPics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads 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
GR Mate is free to download; JPics costs $0.99 up front. GR Mate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. JPics asks for nothing beyond the download.
JPics ships an update every 3 weeks, GR Mate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JPics | GR Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 捷 廖 | 小磊 孙 |
In-app purchases
JPics
No in-app purchases
GR Mate
- Subscribe GR Mate Monthly$1.991 Month
- Purchase GR Mate Permanently$7.99









