A free, open-source iOS device manager that replaces $50/year tools. Backups, messages, photos, app management, device cloning, and more. No subscriptions. No iCloud. No compromises.
brew tap momenbasel/phosphor && brew install --cask phosphor
Built natively with SwiftUI. Powered by libimobiledevice. Zero external dependencies.
Auto-detect connected devices. View model, iOS version, serial, UDID, IMEI, battery health, and storage breakdown. Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Full and incremental backups. Browse contents via Manifest.db. Extract individual files. Scheduled automatic backups via USB or Wi-Fi.
3D animated backup browser inspired by macOS Time Machine. Scroll through backup history and restore any snapshot with one click.
iMessage, SMS, and WhatsApp conversations. Export to CSV, HTML, JSON, or plain text. HTML styled with native chat bubbles.
Browse Camera Roll from backup. Filter by type. Batch extract with original filenames and structure preserved.
Install/remove IPAs. Browse app data in backups. Extract individual app containers. Fallback chain supports all ideviceinstaller versions.
Mount device filesystem via AFC. Navigate, copy, delete files. Drop files from Finder to transfer directly to device.
Transfer all data between two devices. Backup source, restore to destination. Progress tracking through both phases.
Battery health with mAh details. Storage breakdown by category. Real-time syslog streaming with color-coded levels.
Browse all HealthKit data types. View samples, workouts, and activity summaries. Apple Watch Activity rings included.
Apple Notes with folder browsing. Contacts with vCard export. Calendar events with ICS export. Call log and Safari history.
Available in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese. .phosphor archive format for portable backups.
3D animated backup browser with star field
Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly via USB or Wi-Fi
Full device-to-device data transfer
Watch info, apps, Activity ring history
Browse and export as vCard or CSV
Events with ICS and CSV export
Portable backup export/import format
EN, AR, ES, FR, DE, JA, ZH
Triple-reviewed by Gemini, Codex, and manual trace
| Feature | Finder | iMazing ($50/yr) | Phosphor (Free) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full device backup | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Incremental backup | No | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled Wi-Fi backup | No | Yes | Yes |
| Time Machine restore | No | No | Yes |
| Device-to-device clone | No | Yes | Yes |
| Browse backup files | No | Yes | Yes |
| Export iMessages | No | Yes | Yes |
| Export WhatsApp | No | Yes | Yes |
| Photo extraction | No | Yes | Yes |
| Contacts/Calendar export | No | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Watch data | No | Yes | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop transfer | No | Yes | Yes |
| Backup archive format | No | .imazing | .phosphor |
| Localization | No | Yes | 7 languages |
| Battery diagnostics | No | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No | MIT |
| Price | Free | $49.99/yr | Free forever |
No sign-up. No payment. No lock-in. Just download and go.