These features actually work, and in our testing so far, they do so reliably.
In fact, the app is so non-bad that I’m actually excited about its possibilities.
This could be pretty huge.
Fujifilm
“Camera companion apps historically have had their fair share of problems.
Apps that are not particularly user-friendly, intuitive, or stable.
But it seems Fujifilm has flipped the script with XApp,” photographerMal Hellyertold Lifewire via email.
Fujifilm
Canon’s printing apps for itsSelphy printersare some of the worst on my phone, for example.
And notice I wrote “apps,” not “app.”
The apps almost never follow the design language or UI conventions of the host platform.
Fujifilm
But we’ll get to that in a moment.
First, let’s see what’s so good about XApp.
XApp Actually Works
Fujifilm has rewritten the firmware-supported cameras to make all this work.
The app sends and receives data via Bluetooth (even while the camera is off!)
and switches to Wi-Fi for photos.
We’ll have to see how this performs over time or whether the automatic connections reduce phone battery life.
So far, I’m in, with one exception: Activity.
In my tests, not all my transferred images appeared here, even though the transfers had been successful.
This is the worst part of the app.
