Comparison

Batch Photo Borders 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

Batch Photo Borders

Easily fit photos to any social media feed without cropping or quality loss. Apply precise padding, create custom collages, and add EXIF data overlays. Process hundreds of images in seconds with on-device privacy.

Highlights
  • Precision padding for social media aspect ratios
  • Diptych and triptych collage templates
  • EXIF data and camera branding overlays
  • Batch watermarking with zero compression
  • On-device privacy for all processing
  • Customizable backgrounds and color palettes
Features
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Stop editing your photography one photo at a time or losing your composition to forced crop grids. Batchpad is built for photographers, creators, and visual artists who want to upload an entire shoot and auto-pad 100+ photos at once in just 3 taps. Process full photo albums locally on your device with 100% native image quality and zero cloud uploads. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select your entire shoot or camera roll. 2. Choose your target aspect ratio: 4:5 Portrait, 1:1 Square, 9:16 Story, or 2:3 Pinterest. 3. Apply uniform borders, blurred ambient backgrounds, or Leica/Nikon style EXIF camera stamps. 4. Plan multi-slide carousels or slice wide panoramas into seamless continuous splits. 5. Export full-resolution images in seconds with EXIF metadata preserved. KEY FEATURES • Bulk Batch Photo Padding: Add clean white or custom color margins to 100+ photos simultaneously without cropping. • Carousel Storyboard Planner: Organize single photos and multi-page spreads in a drag-and-drop storyboard. • Seamless Panoramic Splits: Slice wide landscape photos across 2 to 4 contiguous carousel slides. • EXIF Camera Data Stamps: Display shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, camera body, and color palette dots. • Perfect Aspect Ratio Fitting: Presets for Instagram 4:5, Stories 9:16, Pinterest 2:3, and Square 1:1. • Editorial Collages: Combine duos and multi-photo grids into magazine-style layouts. • Custom Watermarks & Typography: Add subtle signature stamps, copyright text, or logo watermarks. • 100% Local On-Device Processing: Full native image resolution, 100% quality, and complete privacy. Stop cropping your compositions. Download Batchpad and present your photos exactly as you shot them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yellowsquared.us/privacy_policy

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

Batch Photo Borders4 screens
X half4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Batch Photo Borders at 100% against X half's 13%. Batch Photo Borders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). X half's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Batch Photo Borders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. X half asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Batch Photo Borders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Batch Photo Borders's written reviews are positive against 13% of X half's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Batch Photo Borders ships an update every 3 days, X half monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Batch Photo Borders versus X half: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatch Photo BordersX half
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better2.0 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYellowsquared LLCFUJIFILM Corporation

Customer experience

Batch Photo Borders

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 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

3 purchases

Batch Photo Borders

Subscriptions2
  • Batchpad Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Batchpad Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • BatchPad Pro$29.99
None

X half

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Batch Photo Borders free?
Batch Photo Borders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is X half free?
X half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Batch Photo Borders or X half?
Batch Photo Borders is rated higher. Batch Photo Borders averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while X half averages 2.0 from 28 ratings.
Do Batch Photo Borders or X half have ads?
Batch Photo Borders shows ads; X half does not.
Which is updated more often, Batch Photo Borders or X half?
Batch Photo Borders ships an update every 3 days, and X half monthly. Most recently, Batch Photo Borders was updated on September 30, 2026 and X half on October 1, 2026.

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