v1.0 - First Release
Your iPhone.
Your rules.
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
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Built natively with SwiftUI. Powered by libimobiledevice. Zero external dependencies.
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Device Dashboard
Auto-detect connected devices. View model, iOS version, serial, UDID, IMEI, battery health, and storage breakdown. Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Smart Backups
Full and incremental backups. Browse contents via Manifest.db. Extract individual files. Scheduled automatic backups via USB or Wi-Fi.
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Time Machine Restore
3D animated backup browser inspired by macOS Time Machine. Scroll through backup history and restore any snapshot with one click.
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Message Export
iMessage, SMS, and WhatsApp conversations. Export to CSV, HTML, JSON, or plain text. HTML styled with native chat bubbles.
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Photo Extraction
Browse Camera Roll from backup. Filter by type. Batch extract with original filenames and structure preserved.
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App Management
Install/remove IPAs. Browse app data in backups. Extract individual app containers. Fallback chain supports all ideviceinstaller versions.
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File Browser + Drag-and-Drop
Mount device filesystem via AFC. Navigate, copy, delete files. Drop files from Finder to transfer directly to device.
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Device Clone
Transfer all data between two devices. Backup source, restore to destination. Progress tracking through both phases.
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Diagnostics
Battery health with mAh details. Storage breakdown by category. Real-time syslog streaming with color-coded levels.
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Health Data
Browse all HealthKit data types. View samples, workouts, and activity summaries. Apple Watch Activity rings included.
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Notes, Contacts, Calendar
Apple Notes with folder browsing. Contacts with vCard export. Calendar events with ICS export. Call log and Safari history.
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Localized
Available in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese. .phosphor archive format for portable backups.
New in v1.2.0
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Time Machine Restore
3D animated backup browser with star field
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Scheduled Backups
Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly via USB or Wi-Fi
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Device Clone
Full device-to-device data transfer
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Apple Watch
Watch info, apps, Activity ring history
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Contacts
Browse and export as vCard or CSV
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Calendar
Events with ICS and CSV export
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.phosphor Archives
Portable backup export/import format
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7 Languages
EN, AR, ES, FR, DE, JA, ZH
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12 Bug Fixes
Triple-reviewed by Gemini, Codex, and manual trace
How Phosphor compares
| 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 |
Take control of your device.
No sign-up. No payment. No lock-in. Just download and go.