This article is about external software. For iPodOS firmware, see Firmware.

This is a directory to different software related to iPods. Software listed below may not be software for iPods directly, rather software that runs on a separate host device that interacts with an iPod. For example, iTunes would be considered iPod software. Rockbox Utility is software, while Rockbox is an OS for an iPod.

Music managers

• iTunes
  
• AnyTrans (iTunes alternative)
  
• iRip 2 (macOS only, Music Extraction Tool)
  
• Senuti (macOS only, Music Extraction Tool)
  
• gtkpod (Linux iPod Management software)
  
• foobar2000 (iTunes alternative, needs a third party plugin)
  
• XPlay 2 Music managing software for Windows (predates iTunes on Windows)

Alternate OS Installers

• Rockbox Utility
  
• iPodLinux Installer
  

Firmware Managers/Theme Creators

• iPodWizard (Windows only)
  
• AlterPod (macOS, PowerPC and Rosetta only)
  
• iPodEditor (macOS, 32-Bit Intel and PowerPC only)
  

Other

• XLD (Free and Open Source Music File Conversion Application for Mac)
  
• MediaHuman (Free Music File Conversion Tool for Windows)
  

(Feel free to add any programs you know of!)