Comparison

X half vs Grainium

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

Head to head
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.

About

Grainium

Features
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Grainium is the analog ecosystem — six precision tools, a community of working film photographers, an AI built for film, and a worldwide directory of labs and camera shops, all in one app. CAPTURE & MEASURE - Light Meter — incident and reflective metering with film-specific reciprocity correction - Colour Temp — Kelvin readings calibrated for daylight and tungsten stocks - Zone Reference — Train your eye to estimate subject distance for sharper zone focusing DEVELOP & PROCESS - Dev Timer — push/pull-aware multi-bath timers with haptic step alerts - Safe Light — true-red darkroom mode, coin-test calibrated - Negative View — instant in-camera positive preview for inversion DISCOVER & SHARE - A worldwide directory of film labs, repair shops, and analogue camera stores — find what's near you, find what's worth a flight - A community gallery to publish your work, follow photographers who inspire you, and find your next favourite film - Photo walks, meet-ups, gallery openings, expos — find local events or host your own - A blog of field notes, gear reviews, and darkroom guides from the community GRAINIUM ASSIST — AI BUILT FOR FILM Ask anything: identify a roll from a half-remembered design, plan an exposure for an unfamiliar stock, get a starting recipe for a push to 3200. Grainium Assist is trained on the language of film photographers, not generic photo metadata. WHY FILM PHOTOGRAPHERS LOVE GRAINIUM Six precision tools that fit in your pocket. A community that actually shoots film. AI that knows film and development. And a directory of every lab worth knowing. GRAINIUM PRO Unlock the full toolkit, AI Assist, event creation, and an ad-free experience. - Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel any time from Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. PRIVACY & TERMS We don't sell your data. We don't track you across other apps. Our privacy policy and terms are at https://grainium.tech/privacy and https://grainium.tech/terms. SUPPORT https://www.grainium.tech/support Built for photographers, by photographers.

Screenshots

X half4 screens
Grainium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X half at none against Grainium's 2. Grainium's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Grainium sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. X half asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X half ships an update every 4 weeks, Grainium every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
X half versus Grainium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX halfGrainium
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFUJIFILM CorporationGareth Lee Joseph

In-app purchases

None

X half

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Grainium

Subscriptions2
  • Grainium Pro · Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Grainium Pro · Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is X half free?
X half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grainium free?
Grainium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do X half or Grainium have ads?
Neither X half nor Grainium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, X half or Grainium?
X half ships an update every 4 weeks, and Grainium every 2 days. Most recently, X half was updated on September 23, 2026 and Grainium on September 9, 2026.

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