File Explorer & Player Alternatives

File Explorer & Player is described as 'Turn your iPhone or iPad into the wireless flash drive for your Mac. Stream video and music from Mac to your iPhone/iPad/Apple TV' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to File Explorer & Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, Apple TV and F-Droid apps. The best File Explorer & Player alternative is iMazing, which is free. Other great apps like File Explorer & Player are iExplorer, WALTR, Apple Configurator 2 and SharePod.

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File Explorer & Player alternatives are mainly iPhone File Managers but may also be File Managers or File Archivers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of File Explorer & Player.
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into the wireless flash drive for your Mac. Stream video and music from Mac to your iPhone/iPad/Apple TV.

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File Explorer & Player alternatives page was last updated Mar 11, 2025
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  1. iMazing icon
    iMazing icon

    iMazing

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    Empower your iOS device with versatile management and seamless transfer of music, photos, contacts, and app data on Mac and Windows, ensuring backup safety, ringtone personalization, and Safari data export.

    29 iMazing alternatives
    iMazing main view Light mode

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    iMazing main vide in Dark Mode
    Backups list in iMazing
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    iMazing Features

    1.  iPhone Backup
    2.  iOS Data Recovery
    3.  Data transfer
    4.  Automatic Backup
    5.  Launchpad pads
    6.  iPhone/iPod sync
    7.  Battery Health
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    • iMazing is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to File Explorer & Player.

    • iMazing is the most popular free alternative to File Explorer & Player.

    • iMazing is Freemium and ProprietaryFile Explorer & Player is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    iExplorer icon

    iExplorer

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    iExplorer transfers music, messages, photos, files and everything else from any iPhone, iPod, iPad or iTunes backup to any Mac or PC computer.

    28 iExplorer alternatives
    iExplorer Overview

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    iExplorer Features

    1.  Support for FM Radio
    2.  SMS/Text Message Backup
    3.  Drag and Drop
    Access iPhone Apps
    Transfer music from iPhone
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    View & export messages
    iExplorer iconFile Explorer & Player Icon

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    • iExplorer is the most popular commercial alternative to File Explorer & Player.

    • iExplorer is Paid and ProprietaryFile Explorer & Player is Freemium and Proprietary
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    WALTR icon

    WALTR

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    Drag-and-drop any media file to an iOS device (without iTunes) for native playback. No iTunes needed. No Jailbreak required. No converters. Just drag it & drop it!.

    34 WALTR alternatives
    WALTR screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    WALTR Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Split CUE to tracks
    5.  Support for Apple M1
    6.  No Jailbreak Required
    7.  Drag and Drop
    8.  Built-in Video Converter
    9.  Support for subtitles
    10.  Ringtone Maker
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    iMazing

    Empower your iOS device with versatile management and seamless transfer of music, photos, contacts, and app data on Mac and Windows, ensuring backup safety, ringtone personalization, and Safari data export.

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    Apple Configurator 2 icon

    Apple Configurator 2

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    Use Apple Configurator 2 to quickly configure large numbers of devices connected to your Mac via USB with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers.

    37 Apple Configurator 2 alternatives
    Apple Configurator 2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. SharePod icon
    SharePod icon

    SharePod

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    Add and remove music, videos, playlists and artwork on your iPod. Backup all those tracks you just cant lose onto your computer. Import them automatically into your iTunes library. SharePod can run straight from the iPod itself, so you can use it at work, school, home - wherever...

    33 SharePod alternatives
    SharePod screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SharePod Features

    1.  iPhone/iPod sync
    2.  Sync iTunes Libraries
    3.  Synchronization
    Main window
    Copy to PC
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    Properties
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  8. Touch Copy icon
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    Touch Copy

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    TouchCopy is a versatile software solution that enables users to backup, manage, and transfer content of their iPhones, iPods and iPads to their computers, including messages, contacts, music, and more.

    36 Touch Copy alternatives
    Transfer iPhone music

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Backup iPhone photos
    Save Messages
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    Sync contacts

    Touch Copy Features

    1.  SMS/Text Message Backup
    2.  Support for FM Radio
    3.  Playlists management
    4.  Sync Contacts
    5.  IMessage
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  10. ScanBridge icon
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    ScanBridge

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    FOSS Android app for using network-enabled scanners supporting the eSCL protocol (AirScan).

    7 ScanBridge alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    ScanBridge Features

    1.  Scanner
    ScanBridge iconFile Explorer & Player Icon

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    • ScanBridge is the most popular Android alternative to File Explorer & Player.

    • ScanBridge is the most popular Open Source alternative to File Explorer & Player.

    • ScanBridge is Free and Open SourceFile Explorer & Player is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Filza File Manager icon
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    Filza File Manager

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    Explore files and folders with list view or grid view. View/edit files with powerful viewers, includes: media player, plist editor, hex editor, text editor, …

    42 Filza File Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Filza File Manager Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Supports RAR files
    3.  Supports Zip files
    4.  Software Management
    5.  Hex Editor
    6.  Jailbreak required
    Filza File Manager iconFile Explorer & Player Icon

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    • Filza File Manager is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & SaaS alternative to File Explorer & Player.

    • Filza File Manager is Free and ProprietaryFile Explorer & Player is Freemium and Proprietary
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    CopyTrans Apps

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    CopyTrans Apps is the iPhone apps and documents manager. Take control over your favorite iPhone apps and app data and keep them safe. With CopyTrans Apps, it's easy to backup iOS apps and to restore them at any time to any iPhone or iPad.

    16 CopyTrans Apps alternatives
    CopyTrans Apps overview with iphone documents explorer on the right

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CopyTrans Apps iphone app backup
    CopyTrans Apps iphone advanced documents explorer

    CopyTrans Apps Features

    1.  Portable
    2. Android icon  Android Sync
    3.  iPhone Backup
    4.  No iTunes needed
    5.  iPhone/iPod sync
    CopyTrans Apps iconFile Explorer & Player Icon

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    bagoup

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    bagoup (pronounced BAAGoop) is an export utility for Mac OS Messages, implemented in Go, inspired by Baskup. It exports all of the conversations saved in Messages to readable, searchable text or PDF files.

    4 bagoup alternatives
    bagoup screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    bagoup Features

    1.  Export to TXT
    2.  Export to PDF
    bagoup screenshot 1
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    PhoneBrowse

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    PhoneBrowse is iPhone file browser freeware that allows you to free access iPhone, iPad, iPod touch file system and apps and use your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch as USB flash drive.

    12 PhoneBrowse alternatives
    Free Browse iPhone File System & Use iPhone as USB Flash Drive

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PhoneBrowse iconFile Explorer & Player Icon

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    Image Capture

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    Image Capture enables users to upload pictures from digital cameras or scanners which are either connected directly to the computer or the network.

    7 Image Capture alternatives
    Image Capture screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone

    Image Capture Features

    1.  Scan to PDF
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