Free iPhone File Browser/Explorer for Windows and Mac

Compared to Android operating system, one drawback of Apple iOS is that it doesn’t allow users to easily access the file system of iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Luckily, there are so many useful tools available to help you do it. In this page, we’ll show you two of the most popular iPhone Browser tools to help you easily access, explore and manage files on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch from PC or Mac.

1.iTools

iTools is an all-in-one iPhone explorer tool to manage your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on your Windows and Mac computer. It is powerful, lets you easily explore and manage media, music, ringtones, videos, pictures and other files in your iDevices. Your personal information (contacts, messages, call history, notes, and Safari bookmarks) managements are also supported. You can install, uninstall and backup your apps, or browse the app’s file information. Besides, from this free iPhone file browser, you can access all of your iTunes backup files, as well as the App Store.

Pros:
100% freeware and green, has no ads or plugins in it. No installation is required.
Intuitive interface and clean design make managing your Apple device as convenient as possible.
Cons:
Fail to load photos and videos from iPhone’s Camera Roll during testing.

2.iFunBox

iFunBox is one of the most commonly used app to manage the files in iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch in a way just like Windows File Explorer. It enables you to browse the contents of your Apple device as if it was just one more removable drive attached to the computer. With this free iPhone file explorer, you can easily transfer files to and from your iOS device, batch install or uninstall apps, or back them up to an .ipa package, access saved games and app settings, preview images and make backup copies of all your music and video files.

Pros:
Get extra Apps that you won’t find in the App Store without a jailbreak.
Drag, drop, and move files without the usual hang-ups.
Cons:
Antivirus software flagged it as a suspicious download and tried to block the install.
Ad supported. Some ads and sponsored links popup when you first start it up.
The Windows style interface looks awful and makes file browsing more difficult.
Upload image to the iPhone as wallpaper requires jailbreaking your device.

Conclude: Both the two programs works well on any version of iOS (the newest iOS 9) on all devices, including iPhone 6S/6S Plus, 6/6 Plus, 5S, 5, 4S, iPad Pro, iPad mini 4/3, iPad Air 2, iPod touch 6, etc. Depending on your preferences, you can choose one to easily explore/browse iPhone files on a PC or Mac. If you want to transfer files between your iDevices, or even move data from iPhone/iPad to an Android device, a phone data transfer tool will help you do the migration.