Wondershare TunesGo
Description
iTunes handles iPhone media on Windows and macOS, but it does so on Apple’s terms: It syncs the library Apple structures, transfers content in the formats Apple accepts, and doesn’t have a direct file browsing view of the device’s storage. Users who want to transfer music from an iPhone to a computer, transfer contacts and messages between devices, or control media files without Apple’s sync restrictions find that iTunes doesn’t provide those functions directly. TunesGo fills that gap — it connects to iOS and Android devices and offers direct file management, one-way and two-way transfers between device and computer, and library management tools that work outside the restrictions that iTunes imposes.
Wondershare Technology created TunesGo along with other media management and conversion tools in its product line. The software works with iOS and Android devices from the same interface, which makes it useful to users who switch between the two platforms or manage devices on both ecosystems.
Music Transfer
TunesGo transfers music between iPhone, iPad, Android devices and the computer in both directions — device to computer and computer to device — without iTunes managing the transfer. Music from an iPhone is exported to the computer’s iTunes library or to a folder of choice, retaining metadata such as artist, album, track title and artwork. Songs from the computer transfer to iOS or Android devices without the need to sync with iTunes. The transfer maintains the original file format and metadata without re-encoding the file which would degrade the quality of the audio.
Deduplication of iTunes Library
The deduplication tool searches an iTunes library for duplicate tracks — songs where the same recording appears more than once, generally from importing the same album more than once or adding tracks from multiple sources that overlap. Duplicates are shown in a list that indicates which copies are exact matches and which are near-duplicates with slight differences in metadata. The user selects which copies to keep and removes the duplicates, reducing library size and removing repeated tracks from playlists.
Contacts and Messages Management
TunesGo reads the contacts and SMS message threads from the connected iOS and Android devices and shows them in the computer interface. Contacts export to vCard format to be imported into other applications or to be backed up as CSV. Messages export in text file or in an html document for archiving. The contacts manager adds, edits and deletes contacts from the connected device without using the device’s own contacts application.
Photo and Video Transfer
Photos and videos transfer between device and computer via a media browser that displays the device’s camera roll and albums. Bulk selection exports an album or all the photos taken in a date range in one operation. Imported photos are sorted into dated folders on the computer.
Playlist Management
TunesGo creates, edits and deletes playlists on connected iOS devices directly from the computer interface. Tracks are added to or deleted from playlists without syncing the entire library through iTunes. The playlist view displays the current playlist content along with the entire music library, with playlist-building by drag and drop.
One-Click Backup
A one-click backup takes a full backup of the media library — music, photos, contacts, and messages — from a connected device to the computer in a single operation. The backup creates a folder structure based on the type of content. Restore is used to bring backed up content back to the device.
iTunes Library Repair
The iTunes library repair tool repairs broken library files, recreates the iTunes database from local files in the event that the library index is corrupted, and adds files that are on the computer to the iTunes library, which aren’t currently indexed. This is to address the situation where iTunes stops recognizing files that physically exist in the iTunes Media folder.
Android File Management
For Android devices with USB connection and file transfer mode enabled, TunesGo offers direct file system browsing like Windows Explorer, which can navigate the Android file system and transfer any type of file – not restricted to media categories.
