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iExplorer
What iExplorer is
iExplorer transfers content from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, and from iTunes backups, to a Mac or PC. It can recover songs and playlists and move them to iTunes or a computer, with preview, drag-and-drop, and Auto Transfer options. Users can search, view, and export SMS and iMessage conversations and attachments as PDF, CSV, or TXT. The software also saves voicemails, contacts, notes, reminders, call history, calendar data, and voice memos. It browses photos, app data, media folders, and backups, allowing selected content to be copied without jailbreaking; root directory access does require a jailbroken device. Contacts can be exported as VCard files for Outlook, Gmail, Apple Contacts, and other services. A desktop app can also exchange files over USB with iExplorer Mobile on iPhone. iCloud access is available on Mac only. iExplorer runs on macOS and Windows, and requires iTunes. Basic costs $39.99, paid once for one license; Universal is $49.99, paid once for two licenses; Family is $69.98, paid once for five licenses. Macroplant says it is not affiliated with Apple.
Who it suits
iExplorer suits people who want to copy or export content from an iPhone, iPad, iPod, or iTunes backup to a Mac or PC. Its message exports and support for music, contacts, and other data may help users organizing device content.
What it does well
- Exports SMS and iMessage with attachments
- Copies selected files without jailbreaking
- Exports contacts as VCard files
- Plans include Mac and Windows licenses
What to know first
- Root directory access requires a jailbroken device
- iCloud access is Mac only
- Requires iTunes
- No free plan
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Instantly unlock all iExplorer features · 1 license for Mac or Windows · Free iExplorer 4.x updates · 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee · 7 day / week support | $39.99, paid once |
| Universal | Instantly unlock all iExplorer features · 2 licenses for Mac and/or Windows · Free iExplorer 4.x updates · 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee · 7 day / week support | $49.99, paid once |
| Family | Instantly unlock all iExplorer features · 5 licenses for Mac and/or Windows · Free iExplorer 4.x updates · 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee · 7 day / week support | $69.98, paid once |
As macroplant.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
iExplorer offers a broad set of device and backup exports, including messages, media, and personal data. Check the jailbreak, iCloud, and iTunes requirements, and choose a one-, two-, or five-license plan.
Facts from iExplorer's own pages
- Additional exports
- It can save voicemails, contacts, notes, reminders, call history, calendar data, and voice memos from a device or backup. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Apple relationship
- Macroplant states that its software is not developed by or affiliated with Apple. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- Macroplant says it has operated since 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- File access
- It browses photos, app data, media folders, and iTunes backups and copies selected content to a Mac or PC without jailbreaking. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · macroplant.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States · macroplant.com, 28 Sept 2026
- iCloud limit
- The product page states that iCloud access is available on Mac only. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- iExplorer Mobile
- The product page describes USB drag-and-drop file transfers between the desktop app and iExplorer Mobile on iPhone. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Contacts can be exported as VCard files for Outlook, Gmail, Apple Contacts, and other services. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Jailbreak limit
- Root directory access requires a jailbroken device; app and media folders can be accessed without modifying the device. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Messages
- It can search, view, and export SMS and iMessage conversations and attachments to PDF, CSV, or TXT. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Music transfer
- It can recover songs and playlists and transfer them to iTunes or a computer, with preview, drag-and-drop, and Auto Transfer options. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- iExplorer transfers data from iPhone, iPad, iPod, and iTunes backups to Mac or PC. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Macroplant says it does not sell personal information and that online-store purchases are securely processed by Stripe, which does not make card information available to Macroplant. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Macroplant provides an iExplorer support center, support tickets, tutorials, and registration-code recovery. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The listed latest downloads require Windows 7, 8, 10 or later, or macOS 10.10 or later, and iTunes. · macroplant.com, 7 Oct 2026
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