Updated November 16, 2011
With the tremendous number of programs that transfer the contents of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod to computers, it can be hard to know where to start, let alone which program is the best for your needs. This chart is designed to help you narrow things down.
We've reviewed more than a dozen of these programs and have listed them here so you can easily compare their features, price, speed, operating system, and the review we've given them. Click the review link next to each program's name to get an in-depth review of its strengths and weaknesses.
Programs to Transfer Music from iPod to Computer
| Stars | OS | Price | Supports iPods, iPhones & iPads? |
Transfers playcount, rating, & cover? | Transfers video? | Transfers iBooks? | Speed Moving 2.4 GB in Min. |
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| Bigasoft iPod Transfer |
1.5 | Review | PC & Mac |
$24.95 | yes | cover art only | yes, but not from Camera | no | 4 |
| CopyTrans | 4 | Review | PC | $19.99 | yes | yes | yes | no | 19 |
| iCopyBot | 2.5 | Review | PC & Mac |
$19.95 | yes | no | yes, but not from Camera | yes | 10 |
| iCopyExpert | 2 | Review | PC | $24.95 | yes | yes | yes, but not from Camera | no | 39 |
| imTOO iPod Computer Transfer | 2.5 | Review | PC | $29.95 | no iPad | yes | yes | yes | 15 |
| iPod 2 iPod | 1 | Review | PC | $39.95 | yes | no | yes, but not from Camera | no | 80 |
| iPod Access | 1.5 | Review | PC & Mac |
$19.99 | no | yes | yes, but not from Camera | no | 11 |
| iPod PC Transfer | 2 | Review | PC | $19.95 | yes | yes | yes, but not from Camera | yes | 28 |
| iPod Rip | 2.5 | Review | PC & Mac |
$25.95 | no iPad | no ratings | yes | no | 20 |
| Tansee iPod Transfer | 0 | Review | PC | $19.95 | No iPhone, touch, iPad | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| iRip | 3.5 | Review | PC & Mac |
$24.95 | yes | some bugs | yes | yes | 16 |
| Media Widget | 2 | Review | PC | $29.99 | yes | yes | some | no | 48 |
| Pod to Mac | 2 | Review | Mac | $19.95 | yes | yes | some | no | 7 |
| Pod to PC | 2 | Review | PC | $19.95 | yes | yes | yes | no | 34 |
| Senuti | 4 | Review | Mac | $18 | yes | yes | yes | no | 9 |
| TouchCopy | 3.5 | Review | PC & Mac |
$24.99 | yes | yes | yes | no | 28 |
| TuneAid | 2 | Review | PC & Mac |
$19.90 | yes | yes | yes, but not from Camera | no | 22 |
| xPort | 0 | Review | PC & Mac |
$17.99 | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
