Best iPhone and phone manager apps
Desktop apps for backing up, transferring files to and from, and managing iPhones, iPads and other phones without iTunes.
3 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All iPhone and phone manager apps
- Alternatives to iMazing
Mac and Windows app for backing up, transferring and extracting data from iPhone and iPad.
PaidWindows, macOS - Alternatives to AnyTrans
iMobie's paid iPhone manager for transferring data between devices, iCloud and computers.
PaidWindows, macOS - Alternatives to iDescriptor
Free, open-source desktop app for managing iPhones and iPads on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux
Our picks by need
Best for most people
iMazingBest for a free option
iDescriptorBest for open source
iDescriptorBest for Mac
AnyTransBest for Windows
iMazingBest for Linux
iDescriptorCommon questions
What are the best iPhone and phone manager apps?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading iPhone and phone manager apps right now are iMazing, AnyTrans and iDescriptor.
Are there free iPhone and phone manager apps?
Yes. iDescriptor (open source) has a free option, out of 1 free or freemium apps we track.
Which iPhone and phone manager apps are open source?
iDescriptor.