GR WORLD

RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.

About this app

【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】
Android OS 13 - 16
* 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/

Ratings and reviews

I am hard pressed to figure out what is new in this app compared to the old image sync app from Ricoh. I think it operates a bit faster, perhaps, but has lost some functionality along the way. For example, remote shooting no longer has a live view. While the interface may look slightly prettier, I am not willing to trade functionality for it.

Geotagging photos with GR IV is very unreliable and slow. Every other time when the camera is turned off and on, previously accessed location is lost. It then requires Bluetooth to look for connection with the phone again, and that takes minutes to run. Often you'll have to manually reach the phone to open the GR World app to start the Bluetooth connection and location transmission. Sometimes you even need to repair with GR IV anew again because Bluetooth connection fails. Very frustrating.

update: Since the 2026 update, the app will only transfer the 10 most recent photos. original: Was away better than the old image sync app. It even supports opening to the inner screen on my foldable. Only problem I've seen is I can't transfer images over wifi when I have my VPN on.

What’s new

Features newly added on version 1.3.0 :
- RICOH GR IV Monochrome is now supported.
- Bug fixed.