Comparison of iPod file managers
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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
| 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 | Template:Latest stable release/Amarok | Yes | GPL | No[1] | Experimental (leopard) | Yes |
| Banshee | Aaron Bockover | 2005-08 | Template:Latest stable release/Banshee | Yes | MIT | Experimental | Experimental | Yes |
| Clementine | David Sansome, John Maguire | February 2010 | Template:Latest stable software release/Clementine | 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 | Template:Latest stable software release/iRip | No | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No |
| iTunes | Apple Inc. | 2001-01-08 | Template:Latest stable release/iTunes | Yes | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No |
| JRiver Media Center | J. River | 2003-07 | Template:Latest stable release/Media Center | Yes (trial) | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No |
| MediaMonkey | Ventis Media Inc. | 2003-08-25 | Template:Latest stable release/MediaMonkey | Yes (Standard) | Proprietary | Yes | No | No |
| Rhythmbox | Colin Walters | 2004-04 | Template:Latest stable release/Rhythmbox | Yes | GPL | No | No | Yes |
| Senuti | FadingRed | 2006-04-26 | 1.1.7 (Oct 6, 2009)[2] | Yes (limited trial) | Proprietary | No | Yes | No |
| Winamp native | Nullsoft | 1997-06 | Template:Latest stable release/Winamp | Yes (Bundle & Full) | Proprietary | Yes | No | No |
| XPlay | Mediafour | 2002-06-24 | 3.5.0 (Dec 30, 2009)[3] | 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 |
Media organization and transfer features
| 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
| Manager | Download Podcasts | Rebuild iPod Database | Portable | 6th Gen. Firmware | 5th Gen. nano Firmware | shuffle3G Firmware | iPod Touch/ iPhone support | Photo support | Supports Gapless Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarok | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | Yes[lower-alpha 1] | ? | ? |
| Banshee | Yes | Yes | ? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
| Clementine | Yes | No | ? | No | No | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
| EphPod | No | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | No |
| gtkpod | No | ? | ? | Yes[lower-alpha 2] | Yes[lower-alpha 1] | Yes[lower-alpha 1] | Yes, jailbroken only | ? | Yes |
| iRip | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iTunes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| JRiver Media Center | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MediaMonkey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Rhythmbox | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | No | Yes[lower-alpha 1] | No | No |
| Senuti | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
| Winamp native | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| XPlay | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? |
| Manager | Download Podcasts | Rebuild iPod Database | Portable | 6th Gen. Firmware | 5th Gen. nano Firmware | shuffle3G Firmware | iPod Touch/iPhone support | Photo support | Supports Gapless Metadata |
iPhone & iPod Touch compatibility
| 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Getting Amarok".
- ↑ "Senuti Compatibility for Updates to Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod". FadingRed. Archived from the original on 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "XPlay 3.5.0 update is now available". MediaFour. Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-03-27. Unknown parameter
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