Pros: PodTrans supports two-way transfer, so if either your computer or your iPod suffers a data crash, it’s easy to restore your audio files.Ĭons: This does need to be connected to iTunes to work with your computer, so if you want to avoid iTunes totally this isn’t a good option for you.īilled as ‘the best free alternative to iTunes’, SynciOS is a file transfer solution between your iPod and your PC. PodTrans is a neatly designed free piece of iPod transfer software, which allows you to transfer the songs on your iPod to and from your computer.