Comparison

Pentax Image Sender 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

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

Pentax Image Sender4 screens
X half4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pentax Image Sender versus X half: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPentax Image SenderX half
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better2.1 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB137 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHyunsu LeeFUJIFILM Corporation

Customer experience

Pentax Image Sender

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

X half

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

In-app purchases

None

Pentax Image Sender

No in-app purchases

None

X half

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pentax Image Sender free?
Pentax Image Sender 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, Pentax Image Sender or X half?
Pentax Image Sender is rated higher. Pentax Image Sender averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while X half averages 2.1 from 29 ratings.
Do Pentax Image Sender or X half have ads?
Neither Pentax Image Sender nor X half shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pentax Image Sender or X half?
Pentax Image Sender ships an update every 14 months, and X half monthly. Most recently, Pentax Image Sender was updated on October 22, 2026 and X half on October 21, 2026.

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