CopyTrans Apps 1.036

Overview

CopyTrans Apps is a Windows app that helps iPhone, iPod touch and iPod users to gain access to their device.

The software can access the apps and documents that are stored on the iOS device. The main interface includes features to view all installed apps or only the documents found on the iOS device.

CopyTrans Apps is useful when it comes to backing up public app files like documents, videos and books and transferring the files between the iPhone and the PC. The program can also backup the iOS apps themselves. This can be helpful if the user wishes to retain the version of the app before it is updated in the future which can make it less easy to re-install an older preferred version later. Content can also be restored from backups right over to the iOS device. This can help when data has been lost, deleted or corrupted on the Apple device. Data can also be restored to a new device is a iOS device has been stolen.

Installation

The installation completed without any issues.

There was no adware, toolbars, malware or spyware present with the setup package.

CopyTrans Apps requires Windows.

Interface

The interface is pretty simple and easy to understand. Sparing use of color has found a good place here with an attractive look.

The list of installed apps including the app icon for each app is shown in the main display.

The device can be selected from a list of connected iOS devices. There are buttons to "Backup Apps" or "Install Apps." Apps can be individually selected or there is a “Select All Apps” link too.

Documents can be shown in the right side pane. The size of each selected document is shown, along with the option to save the file or delete it via mini icons to the right of each document file name.

Pros

• Drag and drop iOS app backup
• Copy across public app documents between iPhone and PC
• Recover a backup to an existing or replacement iOS device
• iOS cleaner app to improve iOS performance

Cons

• None.

Alternatives

iTools is a useful toolkit to manage iOS devices better and offers more functionality that is available from iTunes.

Conclusion

CopyTrans Apps is an effective, easy to use backup and restore utility for PC users who also own iOS devices like an iPhone or iPod touch. The software can backup settings and player usage information for music to a PC. Take copies of media on the iOS device over to the PC. Restore backups to an existing or replacement iOS device.