Pentax Image Sender vs X half
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pentax Image Sender
Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from compatible Ricoh and Pentax cameras to your mobile device. Supports a range of popular camera models for quick and easy file sharing.
- Wireless image transfer
- Supports Ricoh cameras
- Supports Pentax cameras
- File sharing for K-1, K-3 Mk III, GR III models
- Direct transfer to mobile device
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Wifi image file transfer app for Ricoh and Pentax Camera Support : Pentax K-1, K-1 Mk II, K-3 MK III, KP, K-S2, K-70, Ricoh GR II, GR III,GR IIIX
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pentax Image Sender at 100% against X half's 13%. Pentax Image Sender also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.1). X half's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pentax Image Sender 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pentax Image Sender's written reviews are positive against 13% of X half's.
Pentax Image Sender ships an update every 14 months, X half monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pentax Image Sender | X half |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.1 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyunsu Lee | FUJIFILM Corporation |
Customer experience
Pentax Image Sender
X half
In-app purchases
Pentax Image Sender
No in-app purchases
X half
No in-app purchases








