Move to iOS vs PhoneTrans

Move to iOS8.8Visit PhoneTrans8.0Visit

Higher score Move to iOS #7 in Phone Transfer Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Apple

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PhoneTrans #14 in Phone Transfer Software 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PhoneTrans

• Move to iOS fits best

  Moving from Android to iPhone or iPad

• PhoneTrans fits best

  Selective transfers and multi-phone consolidation

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Side by side

Feature	Move to iOS 8.8/10 Visit ↗	PhoneTrans 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.0
Ranking	#7 in Phone Transfer Software	#14 in Phone Transfer Software
Best for	Moving from Android to iPhone or iPad	Selective transfers and multi-phone consolidation
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$79.99/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Android	Windows, macOS
Support	Docs	Email · 24/7
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business
Features Move to iOS 2/4 · PhoneTrans 4/4
Phone-to-phone transfer	✓	✓
Phone-to-computer transfer	—	✓ (best)
App transfer	✓	✓
Computer backup	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile OS support	Both	Both
Devices per license	Not checked yet	2 devices
Our review
Pros	Free Android-to-iPhone and iPad migration Transfers WhatsApp messages, media, photos, files, and folders Supports wireless or USB-C device-to-device transfer	Selective transfers move chosen data and files between phones. Merges content from multiple phones without overwriting existing data. Restores data from iTunes, iCloud, Google Account, and computer backups.
Cons	Transfers in one direction: Android to iPhone or iPad Does not provide computer-transfer support Only some free apps can be matched and transferred	No free plan is available. Runs only on Windows and macOS computers. App and social-message transfers are limited to iPhone or iPad destinations.
Our verdict	Move to iOS is a free data-migration app for people moving from an Android phone to a new iPhone or iPad. It transfers selected content directly between the devices during iPhone or iPad setup. The supported scope includes contacts,… Read the review →	PhoneTrans is desktop software from iMobie for moving and managing data across iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. It is suited to people consolidating content from multiple phones, moving selected files instead of everything, or creating… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Move to iOS — where it wins

  • Free Android-to-iPhone and iPad migration
  • Transfers WhatsApp messages, media, photos, files, and folders
  • Supports wireless or USB-C device-to-device transfer

  Where it doesn't

  • Transfers in one direction: Android to iPhone or iPad
  • Does not provide computer-transfer support
  • Only some free apps can be matched and transferred

• PhoneTrans — where it wins

  • Selective transfers move chosen data and files between phones.
  • Merges content from multiple phones without overwriting existing data.
  • Restores data from iTunes, iCloud, Google Account, and computer backups.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available.
  • Runs only on Windows and macOS computers.
  • App and social-message transfers are limited to iPhone or iPad destinations.

• Move to iOS8.8/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free Android-to-iPhone transfer app with broad personal-data coverage.

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• PhoneTrans8.0/10 · Paid

  A paid desktop tool for selective transfers, phone consolidation, and computer backups.

  Visit PhoneTransFull verdict →