Tenorshare iCareFone is an iPhone and iPad data manager for Windows and Mac. It lets you work with photos, music, contacts and other device content from the computer, as well as create local backups and retrieve selected items from saved copies. Devices can connect by USB or over the same Wi-Fi network for data management.
Photos
The photo view lets you choose pictures to copy, set an export folder and select an output format. Besides saving images as JPG files, iCareFone can export them to PDF. Transfers also work toward the device, so a selection of pictures stored on the computer can be imported into its photo collection.
iCareFone scans for duplicate pictures and displays them for deletion, while its library views provide access to hidden photos and an enabled Shared Library. You can hide or unhide selected photos and videos, or back up a particular selection without including the rest of the library.
HEIC to JPG conversion
The Windows HEIC converter handles images supplied as individual files or a folder. You choose the JPG quality and destination, then convert the selection in a batch. It accepts up to 1,000 pictures per operation, producing JPG copies that can be opened in software without HEIC support.
Music libraries
Tenorshare iCareFone imports music from the computer and exports tracks from the device. Its media categories also cover podcasts, audiobooks, ringtones, movies and TV shows. Playlist creation, track deletion and computer playback let you organize and inspect the collection alongside those transfers.
Separate transfer commands connect device media with an iTunes library. One collects selected media from an iPhone, iPad or iPod into iTunes; the other lists downloaded or purchased iTunes content for copying to the device. You can select the files or categories to include rather than sending everything listed.
Apple Music converter
An Apple Music converter adds a different route to local audio files. Subscribers sign in with their Apple ID, add songs from their library to a task list and choose MP3 or FLAC as the output format. The converted files are saved in a chosen computer folder and can subsequently be transferred to the iPhone. This function requires an active Apple Music subscription.
Contacts
The contacts view combines transfers with address-book maintenance. You can import a contacts file, add a new entry or export selected records as vCard or CSV. A CSV export provides a contact list that can be opened in spreadsheet software, while vCard preserves a contact-oriented exchange format.
Duplicate detection presents matching records and a preview of the proposed merged contact. Messages have a separate export operation: selected conversations can be saved to the computer in Excel format.
Device files
A folder browser provides import, export, rename and new-folder commands for device files available to iCareFone. Books and bookmarks also have their own import and export controls, keeping those collections separate from photo and music transfers.
The virtual USB area stores files on the iPhone in a space accessed through iCareFone. It uses the phone’s existing capacity, so adding material there consumes device storage.
Creating and extracting local backups
Tenorshare iCareFone can back up selected data categories to the computer without using iCloud. Supported categories include photos, videos, contacts, messages, music, notes, calendars and WhatsApp chats. Selecting categories allows a local backup to focus on the data you want to retain.
The backup records view opens saved iCareFone and iTunes backups. After choosing a copy, you can inspect its contents and select items for extraction to the computer or an external drive. Opening an encrypted backup requires its password.
Restoring content to a device has a narrower set of supported types: messages, bookmarks, contacts, photos, videos and music. Other backed-up material can be exported to the computer. These operations read an existing backup, so the available contents depend on what that copy contains.
iOS apps
The apps view lists installed applications, provides removal controls and identifies available updates. Its download area searches for free apps and installs a chosen result on the connected iPhone or iPad.
iCareFone also presents a selection of apps removed from the App Store. Installing one of those apps requires that it was previously acquired with the Apple ID in use.
Screen mirroring
On Windows, the real-time screen tool displays a USB-connected iPhone’s screen on the computer. You can enlarge that display to full screen and capture screenshots through the desktop controls. Captures can be saved to a selected folder or copied to the clipboard.
iPhone accessibility controls
Device accessibility controls switch AssistiveTouch, VoiceOver, Zoom and Invert Colors on or off from the computer. These affect the corresponding iPhone features, such as the floating AssistiveTouch button or the screen reader, rather than changing how iCareFone itself is displayed.
Cache cleanup
A storage cleanup tool scans temporary files and expired logs, then shows the space available for removal. Its free quick cleanup covers audio and video database caches. The subscription-based deep cleanup also includes the photo database’s cache, extending the cleanup scope beyond those two media categories.
iCareFone licensing
Local iOS backup creation is free. Several transfer and restoration functions instead have limited trials, with paid access needed beyond their allowances. Photo export and management of photos, audio and contacts each have a ten-file trial allowance. The Apple Music converter allows three trial songs, while its subscription requirement still applies.
