Comparison

Flashback Camera 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

Flashback Camera

Experience the magic of film photography with a digital camera. Choose film types, connect to your camera, develop photos, and save them to relive moments.

Highlights
  • Film camera simulation
  • Selectable film types
  • Connect to camera
  • Photo development
  • Save photos
Features
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The soul of a film camera reborn in a digital era. Choose your favourite Flashback film type. Connect to your Flashback camera, develop your photos and save them for later. Start living in the moment with the magic of film.

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] iOS14, iOS15, iOS16, iOS17, iOS18 iPadOS14, iPadOS15, iPadOS16, iPadOS17, iPadOS18 [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

Flashback Camera3 screens
X half4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flashback Camera at 4.7 against X half's 2.0. Flashback Camera also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 13%) and ratings volume (466 vs 28). X half's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Flashback Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashback Camera has 466 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Flashback Camera's written reviews are positive against 13% of X half's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashback Camera ships an update fortnightly, X half every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flashback Camera versus X half: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashback CameraX half
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (466 ratings) — better2.0 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews — better12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings466 — better28
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTykeeFUJIFILM Corporation

Customer experience

Flashback Camera

All ratings466 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral17.1%
Negative43.4%

X half

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

Bugs and requests

Flashback Camera

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App freezes during photo unloading process
  • Photos fail to transfer from camera to app
  • Camera won't connect to app after initial use
  • Filter selection doesn't change or persist
  • App crashes when accessing developed photos
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  • Development timer resets unexpectedly
  • Camera firmware update loops infinitely
  • Photos appear completely black or white
  • Cannot reload new film after unloading
  • Bluetooth/WiFi connection drops frequently
  • Text size settings cause app malfunction
  • Upload process gets stuck mid-transfer
  • Camera reset button erases all photos
  • App requires manual restart to complete processes
  • Device unlinking option missing from app
  • Feedback prompt non-functional

Requested features

15 requests
  • Reduce development time to 2-5 hours maximum
  • Allow concurrent development of multiple rolls
  • Enable local on-device photo processing
  • Add ability to unload partial rolls before completion
  • Implement progress bars and status indicators
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  • Add photo saving/export to device storage
  • Increase exposures per roll beyond 27
  • Add more diverse and accurate film filter options
  • Enable background processing without keeping app open
  • Add notifications when rolls finish developing
  • Implement automatic camera-to-app unlinking
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Improve filter preview accuracy
  • Add ability to adjust camera settings
  • Implement offline mode for travel

X half

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flashback Camera

No in-app purchases

None

X half

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashback Camera free?
Flashback Camera 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, Flashback Camera or X half?
Flashback Camera is rated higher. Flashback Camera averages 4.7 out of 5 from 466 ratings, while X half averages 2.0 from 28 ratings.
Do Flashback Camera or X half have ads?
Neither Flashback Camera nor X half shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashback Camera or X half?
Flashback Camera ships an update fortnightly, and X half every 4 weeks. Most recently, Flashback Camera was updated on September 24, 2026 and X half on September 23, 2026.

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