ITunes: analogues, description, features

Universal application iTunes, as is known, is included in the standard set of all computer systems running Mac OS X without exception, and mobile devices that use iOS as a working platform. The program seems to provide a fairly wide range of possibilities, but why do many people search for iTunes analogues, and do not want to use the original software?

ITunes: Is this program so good?

Unfortunately, whatever one may say, the iTunes program, although it acquired a lot of features and learned to "correct make-up", nevertheless, until now, in the opinion of the vast majority of users, remains one of the most inconvenient tools in terms of use, and in relation to Fine-tuning. Frequently occurring errors and malfunctions in the work even do not go.

And if earlier alternative applications could be counted on the fingers, today their list has significantly expanded. And the programs themselves have some interesting features that sometimes surpass the original iTunes utility. Analogues for Android-systems or BlackBerry platforms in the foreseeable future, Apple is not going to release. But this problem is solved, not only for the specified OS, but for "apple" devices of any type.

Options for replacing the standard application

For iTunes, the analogue should be selected based on the capabilities of the original, because this utility combines several basic functions and allows you to manage the same mobile devices with pre-synchronization, acts as a file manager, helps to search for multimedia on the Internet, etc.

Depending on the direction, we will consider alternative programs and plug-ins, especially since today an alternative can be found for almost any known platform.

What to prefer for "apple" devices?

Let's start with "native" systems, in which the application was originally intended as a preinstalled. Since many users are clearly not happy with the tricky settings of iTunes, many developers have tried to simplify their software products so that even the most ordinary user has no problems with using applications at all.

Among all that today is offered as a replacement for the standard utility iTunes, first of all it is possible to allocate the program Sonora, which has all the tools of iTunes, but the setting remains surprisingly simple. It also allows you to search for music, videos, games or applications in the AppStore, download content or play it online. In addition, the application has built-in integration into social networks Facebook and Twitter.

No less interesting is the Vox application. This program is somewhat difficult to configure, but it is compensated by a lot of additional functions. For example, if you listen to one track from an album, the entire selection can be immediately recorded in a playlist. In the sound setting, the utility clearly outperforms iTunes, as its system is more sophisticated. You can also use the built-in browser with the Finder search engine.

Ecoute is another analogue of iTunes, though it's more focused on music lovers who put the quality of the reproduced material above all else. The control is somewhat more complicated than the Vox, but all functions are accessible directly from the main menu.

ITunes equivalent programs: file managers

Since iTunes is not only a player, but also a file manager and organizer, alternative programs of this direction can not be bypassed.

One of the most powerful utilities is the Mac Fone Trans, which not only allows you to manage files, but also backs up data, messages, contacts, etc. But the main "thing" of the application is that when you download a file that is incompatible With iOS, the application immediately converts it into a readable format. ITunes did not even dream about that.

Another analogue is the program iMazing, not inferior to the previous utility. It works great with the cloud storage iCloud and allows you to download files, as they say, in one click.

Finally, the most popular alternative client is the iTools utility (the Chinese equivalent of iTunes), which has stronger positions in that in addition to the standard toolkit there is also an integrated audio / video converter that allows you to automatically convert the contents of the downloaded content to the desired one User format.

Analog iTunes for Windows: music players and organizers

For Windows-based systems, there is a version of iTunes. However, many users are not in a hurry to install it. Some people think that any analog of iTunes for Windows looks much better than the original. The truth is there. So, for example, till now the most popular alternative program remains WinAmp. However, in this case it's not about the program itself, but about the additional plug-in ml_iPod, after installation of which in the player menu appears an additional item iPod Support.

Very interesting is the application Copy Trans, which has the most advanced ability to transfer files from your computer to your mobile device. In the main application window, you can change tags, rename files, display all content in the player window, create backup copies, and then restore data from them and much more.

Simple, but interestingly built application xPort. It allows you to perform the same operations as iTunes, but is able to search lyrics, has faster copy and backup speeds, and also allows two-way synchronization of music.

Another interesting utility is FooBar, which takes up only 3.6 MB. It is quite simple to set up and use, but to convert multimedia to other formats you need to install the Nero AAC Codec plug-in, and to work with the "iron" player - iPod Manager.

But the program Foola, which has a standard set of tools, is unique in its kind. Just think - when synchronizing it even supports Motorola phones, but it does not want to work with iPod Touch, Nano 6G and iPhone.

Another alternative to iTunes can be called the SongBird program, which works not only on Windows or Mac, but also offers a version for Linux Ubuntu.

Finally, another application is iPod Share. The program is very simple, has high copy rates, but is designed exclusively for Windows-based platforms.

Best offer for Android

Now let's see what can be an analog of iTunes for Android, since the original version of iTunes for this platform does not exist in nature.

Among the whole variety of programs, the doubleTwist Player application certainly occupies the leading positions. This analogue of iTunes for "Android" when synchronizing a mobile device with computers absolutely perfectly coexists with both Windows and with Mac-platforms. The only drawback of the application can be called only that in addition to the program itself, which you can download and install for free from the same Google Play store, you will also have to install the AirSync plug-in, which costs 150 rubles. But the synchronization and management of content will be made directly through Google Play using the appropriate account.

What in the end?

As you can see, for iTunes the analogue is not so difficult to find. Of course, all programs differ in their capabilities and have different orientations in application. Nevertheless, almost all of them look much more dignified than the original. Well, in terms of using a particular application, the choice is left to the user.