Comparison

Pixii App vs X half

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

Head to head
About

Pixii App

This app connects exclusively to Pixii digital rangefinder cameras, offering a film-like shooting experience with manual controls and unique color profiles. It's designed for street photography enthusiasts who own a Pixii camera.

Highlights
  • Exclusive Pixii Camera connectivity
  • Film-like shooting experience
  • Manual control options
  • Unique color profiles
  • RAW monochrome mode
  • Smartphone integration
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IMPORTANT: this application is SPECIFICALLY and ONLY for owners of a Pixii Camera mode. This application will NOT work without a Pixii Camera, nor with any other camera brand. See our website for details and to order a Pixii camera. Pixii is a modern digital rangefinder camera made in France. The Pixii Camera features a Leica-M compatible interchangeable lens mount, a high-precision rangefinder, an interactive optical viewfinder and native smartphone connectivity. Pixii provides a film-like shooting experience with special color profiles, a unique RAW monochrome mode, full manual control and no screen. As a rangefinder camera, Pixii is ideal for street photography.

About

X half

Enhance your digital camera experience by wirelessly transferring photos and videos to your smartphone or tablet. Develop images captured in FILM CAMERA MODE directly within the app. It also offers location data synchronization for your photos.

Highlights
  • Wireless image and video transfer
  • Develop FILM CAMERA MODE photos
  • View photos in Gallery and Album
  • Location information synchronization
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
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The “X half” app is an application that can be used in conjunction with Fujifilm's X half digital cameras to maximize your experience of X half world. By pairing the camera with the app via Bluetooth®, you can transfer captured images and videos to your smartphone or tablet, and view the transferred images in Gallery and Album. Photos taken in FILM CAMERA MODE can be developed with this app for viewing. In addition to Bluetooth®, the Wi-Fi® is also used to transfer captured images and movies. FUJIFILM provides “Activity Record”, a network service that automatically summarizes daily photographic activities in a diary format. To use the “Activity Record”, you need to use the “FUJIFILM XApp” app in addition to this app. The network service may not be available in your region or country. [Compatible Cameras] Please refer to the URL below: https://www.fujifilm-x.com/support/compatibility/software/x-half-app/ Please update the camera with the latest firmware. Please refer to the URL below to download the firmware: https://fujifilm-x.com/support/download/firmware/cameras/ [Compatible OS] Please refer to the URL below: https://www.fujifilm-x.com/support/compatibility/software/x-half-app/ [Supported languages] English(US), English(UK), Japanese/日本語, French/Français, German/Deutsch, Spanish/Español, Italian/Italiano, Turkish/Türkçe, Simplified Chinese/中文简, Russian/Русский, Korean/한국, Thai/ไทย, Indonesian/Bahasa Indonesia [Notes] “X half” provides a function that synchronizes the location information of a smartphone with the camera and records it in the captured image. To reduce the battery drain of your smartphone, please set the location information synchronisation interval to a longer time from the “X half” menu. * The Bluetooth® word and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by FUJIFILM Corporation is under license. * Wi-Fi® is registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance®. * iPhone, iPad, iPad Pro, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPadOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. * IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

Screenshots

Pixii App4 screens
X half4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixii App at 67% against X half's 13%. Pixii App also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.1). X half's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixii App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X half has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pixii App's written reviews are positive against 13% of X half's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixii App ships an update every 2 months, X half monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixii App versus X half: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixii AppX half
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better2.1 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixii SASFUJIFILM Corporation

Customer experience

Pixii App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

X half

All ratings28 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative74.2%

In-app purchases

None

Pixii App

No in-app purchases

None

X half

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixii App free?
Pixii App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X half free?
X half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixii App or X half?
Pixii App is rated higher. Pixii App averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while X half averages 2.1 from 29 ratings.
Do Pixii App or X half have ads?
Neither Pixii App nor X half shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixii App or X half?
Pixii App ships an update every 2 months, and X half monthly. Most recently, Pixii App was updated on October 13, 2026 and X half on October 21, 2026.

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