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This is a list of iPod file managers , i.e. software that permits the transferring of media files . In the case of iPod file managers, this takes place 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.
Manager
Creator(s)
First public release date
Latest stable version
Downloadable without paying?
Software license
Windows
Mac OS X
Linux
Amarok
Mark Kretschmann
2003-06-23
3.1 (August 2, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-08-02 ) ) [±]
Yes
GPL
Yes
Experimental (leopard)
Yes
Banshee
Aaron Bockover
2005-08
2.6.2 (February 18, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-18 ) [ 1] ) [±]
Yes
MIT
Experimental
Experimental
Yes
Clementine
David Sansome, John Maguire
February 2010
1.3.1 (April 19, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-19 ) ) [±]
Yes
GPL v3
no iPod support
Yes
Yes
ephPod
ephpod
?
2.77 (January 16, 2009)
Yes
?
Yes (XP, NT, 2k)
No
No
gtkpod
Jorg Schuler
?
2.1.5 (Jun 2, 2015)
Yes
GPL
No
No
Yes
iRip
The Little App Factory
2003-09
2.1 (Mac) (May 6, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-06 ) [ 2] ) [±]
1.0.1.25 (Windows) (8 April 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-08 ) [ 3] ) [±]
No
Proprietary
Yes
Yes
No
iTunes
Apple Inc.
2001-01-08
Yes
Proprietary
Yes
Yes
No
JRiver Media Center
J. River
2003-07
28.0.63 (September 10, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-10 ) ) [±]
Yes (trial)
Proprietary
Yes
Yes
No
MediaMonkey
Ventis Media Inc.
2003-08-25
5.0.4.2690 (November 23, 2022; 1 year ago (2022-11-23 ) ) [±]
Yes (Standard)
Proprietary
Yes
No
No
Rhythmbox
Colin Walters
2004-04
3.4.4 (January 4, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-04 ) ) [±]
Yes
GPL
No
No
Yes
Senuti
FadingRed
2006-04-26
1.1.7 (Oct 6, 2009)[ 4]
Yes (limited trial)
Proprietary
No
Yes
No
Winamp native
Nullsoft
1997-06
5.9.2 Build 10042[ 5] (April 26, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-04-26 ) ) [±]
Yes (Bundle & Full)
Proprietary
Yes
No
No
XPlay
Mediafour
2002-06-24
3.5.0 (Dec 30, 2009)[ 6]
No
Proprietary
Yes
No
No
Manager
Creator(s)
First public release date
Latest stable version
Downloadable without paying?
Software license
Windows
Mac OS X
Linux
Manager
Copy Music
Copy Videos
Copy Smart Playlists
Copy Album Artwork
Extract DRM -Free Music
Extract DRM -Free Videos
Extract Playcounts
Extract Playlists
Copy Content to iPod
Amarok
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
No
Banshee
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
?
Yes
Clementine
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
EphPod
Yes
?
Yes
No
Yes
No
?
?
?
gtkpod
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
iRip
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
iTunes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
JRiver Media Center
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
?
MediaMonkey
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rhythmbox
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Senuti
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
Winamp native
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
XPlay
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Manager
Copy Music
Copy Videos
Copy Smart Playlists
Copy Album Artwork
Extract DRM -Free Music
Extract DRM -Free Videos
Extract Playcounts
Extract Playlists
Copy Content to iPod
iPod syncing and maintenance features [ edit ]
^ a b c d Support arrived with libgpod >= 0.7.90 due to the use of libimobiledevice .
^ gtkpod developers have found a workaround [1] .
iPhone & iPod Touch compatibility[ edit ]
Manager
iPhoneOS up to 1.1.4
iPhoneOS 2.x
iPhoneOS 3.0
iPhoneOS 3.1
iOS 4.0.2
iOS 5.0.x
Amarok
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes, Read-only
Yes, Read-only
Banshee
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, Read-only
Yes, Read-only
Clementine
Yes, limited
Yes, limited
Yes, limited
Yes, limited
No
No
EphPod
No
No
No
No
No
No
gtkpod
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
iRip
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, Read-only
iTunes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
JRiver Media Center
No
No
No
No
No
No
MediaMonkey
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rhythmbox
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Senuti
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
?
Winamp native
No
No
No
No
No
No
XPlay
Yes
Yes, Read only
Yes, Read only
Yes, Read only
Yes, Read only
Yes, Read only
Manager
iPhoneOS up to 1.1.4
iPhoneOS 2.x
iPhoneOS 3.0
iPhoneOS 3.1
iOS 4.0.2
iOS 5.0.x
Models Accessories Software Other