Good: Syncs iTunes to an iPod with one click. There are about a dozen more features in Anapod Explorer, but since most of them go far beyond our review goals (get music off your iPod) I'll leave them for you to discover. Xtreamer makes it easy to transfer files, not just from your iPod to the connected computer, but to any computer on your network. The downside is that those additional features come at an additional cost - the full version of Anapod Explorer is $30.Īnapod Explorer includes a separate program, Anapod Xtreamer, which allows you to browse your iPod in a web browser. It doesn't just recover files, it also does a whole bunch of other stuff as well. At $20, iPod Access is the second most expensive app of the bunch.Īnapod Explorer This Windows-only app raises the bar somewhat compared to the other programs we looked at. There is also a "Clone Playlist" feature, but it's disabled in the trial version.īad: Unappealing UI - some will love the simplicity, others may find it lacking. Good: Syncs iTunes to an iPod with one click without duplicating tracks. IPod Access will also only overwrite existing files on your computer if the iPod copy is newer. ![]() When it comes to handling song transfers, iPod Access gives you more options than the other programs reviewed, including the option to rename the songs in a variety of formats. We tested iPod Access on both Windows and Mac with very similar results.Ĭopying songs with iPod Access is simple: Just highlight the songs you want to copy and click "Add to iTunes." The trial version only allows you to transfer five songs at a time, but I had no problems copying songs within the limit. IPod Access Another cross-platform offering. It isn't free, but it can be used 10 times with no limitations. Many additional features if you're looking for something more than a simple iPod-to-computer transfer.īad: No video transfer. Good: Sync iTunes to iPod with one click. ![]() So, if you just need to recover from a hard drive failure or similar one-time problem, iPodRip can do it for free. The unlicensed version is not crippled, but it will expire after 10 uses. No way to avoid duplicates when copying playlists. Senuti can copy songs from Windows or Mac formatted iPods, something few of the others can do.īad: No one-click sync of iPod to iTunes (though this feature is planned for the future). ![]() You can stop Senuti from duplicating the actual song files by choosing "overwrite songs" in the preferences, but there doesn't seem to be a way to stop the duplication of songs within playlists. If you have a playlist with 10 songs on your iPod and the same playlist already exists in iTunes, Senuti will add the same 10 songs again. The main downside to Senuti is that it doesn't recognize duplicate tracks. Senuti also allows you to copy songs from a Windows formatted iPod. Senuti features drag-and-drop transfer of songs and playlists. Senuti Senuti is a free and open-source, Mac-only application that allows you to recover songs, photos and movies from your iPod.
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