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Comparison of iPod file managers

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Summary

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This is a list of file managers for the iPod. Such software permits the transferring of media files between an iPod and a computer or vice versa.

iTunes is the official iPod managing software, but 3rd parties have created alternatives to work around restrictions in the program, or for those avoiding known issues with iTunes.

General

ManagerCreator(s)First public release dateLatest stable versionDownloadable without paying?Software licenseWindowsMac OS XLinuxAmarokBansheeClementineephPodgtkpodiRipiTunesJRiver Media CenterMediaMonkeyRhythmboxSenutiWinamp nativeXPlayManagerCreator(s)First public release dateLatest stable versionDownloadable without paying?Software licenseWindowsMac OS XLinux
Mark Kretschmann2003-06-23GPL(leopard)
Aaron Bockover2005-08MIT
David Sansome, John MaguireFebruary 2010GPL v3no iPod support
ephpod2.77 (January 16, 2009)(XP, NT, 2k)
Jorg Schuler2.1.5 (Jun 2, 2015)GPL
The Little App Factory2003-09Proprietary
Apple Inc.2001-01-08Proprietary
J. River2003-07(trial)Proprietary
Ventis Media Inc.2003-08-25(Standard)Proprietary
Colin Walters2004-04GPL
FadingRed2006-04-261.1.7 (Oct 6, 2009)(limited trial)Proprietary
Nullsoft1997-06(Bundle & Full)Proprietary
Mediafour2002-06-243.5.0 (Dec 30, 2009)Proprietary

Media organization and transfer features

ManagerCopy MusicCopy VideosCopy Smart PlaylistsCopy Album ArtworkExtract DRM-Free MusicExtract DRM-Free VideosExtract PlaycountsExtract PlaylistsCopy Content to iPodAmarokBansheeClementineEphPodgtkpodiRipiTunesJRiver Media CenterMediaMonkeyRhythmboxSenutiWinamp nativeXPlayManagerCopy MusicCopy VideosCopy Smart PlaylistsCopy Album ArtworkExtract DRM-Free MusicExtract DRM-Free VideosExtract PlaycountsExtract PlaylistsCopy Content to iPod

iPod syncing and maintenance features

ManagerDownload PodcastsRebuild iPod DatabasePortable6th Gen. Firmware5th Gen. nano Firmwareshuffle3G FirmwareiPod Touch/ iPhone supportPhoto supportSupports Gapless MetadataAmarokBansheeClementineEphPodgtkpodiRipiTunesJRiver Media CenterMediaMonkeyRhythmboxSenutiWinamp nativeXPlayManagerDownload PodcastsRebuild iPod DatabasePortable6th Gen. Firmware5th Gen. nano Firmwareshuffle3G FirmwareiPod Touch/iPhone supportPhoto supportSupports Gapless Metadata
, jailbroken only

iPhone & iPod Touch compatibility

ManageriPhoneOS up to 1.1.4iPhoneOS 2.xiPhoneOS 3.0iPhoneOS 3.1iOS 4.0.2iOS 5.0.xAmarokBansheeClementineEphPodgtkpodiRipiTunesJRiver Media CenterMediaMonkeyRhythmboxSenutiWinamp nativeXPlayManageriPhoneOS up to 1.1.4iPhoneOS 2.xiPhoneOS 3.0iPhoneOS 3.1iOS 4.0.2iOS 5.0.x
, Read-only, Read-only
, Read-only, Read-only
, limited, limited, limited, limited
, Read-only
, Read only, Read only, Read only, Read only, Read only

References

References

  1. "Getting Amarok".
  2. "Senuti Compatibility for Updates to Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod". FadingRed.
  3. "XPlay 3.5.0 update is now available". MediaFour.
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