Due to the success and numerous comments on  Best 7 Must Have iPod Applications we promised to update the list.

So, it just got bigger with 13 more apps thanks to your suggestions:


>>> Anapod
Anapod Explorer offers iPod management through full Windows Explorer integration under My Computer, easy drag and drop iPod transfer and iPod backup, PDA function support, photo and video transfer, web page interface access to your iPod through a built-in web server, powerful search and reporting capabilities using a built-in SQL database, and much more, all in one compact package.

>>> The Filter
The Filter offers you a brand new way to listen to your iTunes music library. The Filter keeps your music fresh and alive by creating perfect playlists from your own music based on one or more tracks that you want to hear. The Filter will also automatically update your iPod with perfect playlists for every occasion.
You can download The Filter for Windows, Mac or Nokia.

>>> SharePod
With SharePod, nothing needs to be installed, the program is stored and run from your iPod. All you need to do is plug your iPod into a computer and run SharePod.exe
SharePod reads your iPod database and allows you to extract music files to your hard drive individually or by playlist. You can also create Winamp playlists from the music on your iPod so you can listen to it without needing to copy the mp3 files to your computer.

>>> Floola
Floola is a freeware application to efficiently manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model supporting iTunes) under Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Floola can be run easily directly from your iPod and needs no installation. Take a look at the feature list to find out what it can do and feel free to suggest anything that might be missing.

>>> iPodifier
If you have TiVo, Windows Media Center, SageTV or some other device to capture TV content, iPodifier will automatically grab the content from these sources and put it on your iPod, nicely organized into video playlists. You missed The Daily Show lastnight? It will be on your iPod for the train ride in the morning.
Basically, iPodifier is an application that automates the process of getting videos onto your iPod.

>>> SongBird
Songbird is a desktop Web player, a digital jukebox and Web browser mash-up. Like Winamp, it supports extensions and skins feathers. Like Firefox, it is built from Mozilla, cross-platform and open source. It is Cross Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux.

>>> iPod shuffle Database Builder
This little program enables iPod shuffle users to finally get rid of all that iTunes or other complicated playlist management stuff. Due to the simple structure of the shuffle (compared to the »big« iPods), it is possible to use the player almost like any other USB flash MP3 player: You simply copy MP3 files onto it. You only need to run the Database Builder program after you added or removed files from the iPod.

>>> CopyPod
CopyPod is the ultimate backup & recovery tool for your iPod. You are one click away from retrieving your music, ratings, playlists, playcounts to your PC. CopyPod is a lifesaver when sending your iPod for repair, in cases of computer/hard drive crash, or just to backup up to a different drive. CopyPod will do the job effortlessly.

>>> iPod Linux
iPodLinux is an open source venture into porting Linux onto the iPod (http://www.apple.com/ipod/). So far, we have successfully ported a customized uClinux (http://www.uclinux.org) kernel to the iPod, and written a simple user interface for it dubbed podzilla. Additional applications and modules have been written, adding many capabilities not found in Apple's firmware.

>>> YamiPod
YamiPod is a freeware application to efficiently manage your iPod under Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. It can be run directly from your iPod and needs no installation. Take a look at the feature list to find out what it can do and feel free to suggest anything that might be missing.

>>> RockBox
Rockbox is an open source replacement firmware for mp3 players. It runs on a number of different among Apple: iPod 4th gen (grayscale and color), 5th/5.5th gen (Video - 30GB and 60GB models only), 1st gen Nano and Mini 1st/2nd gen (Nano 2nd gen and 80GB Video 5.5th gen are not supported). Rockbox is a complete rewrite and uses no fragments of any original firmwares.

>>> iSquint
iSquint is an iPod video conversion app for Mac OS X.
It's many times faster than QuickTime Pro, works with almost all popular video formats, and it's infinitely free-er. It's also really easy.

>>> MediaMonkey
Free media jukebox & music manager for serious music collectors. It has a CD Ripper supporting Freedb, mp3 player (plays CDs, WMA and OGG files). Simply configure MediaMonkey once, and then click the Synchronize button to synchronize tracks and related properties including Album Art, ratings, play history, and playlists with a broad range of portable devices. With Volume Leveling, the tracks will even play back on your device at consistent volumes!

written by Florin C.