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Head-to-head · Phone Transfer Software

Move to iOS vs Xiaomi Mi Mover

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Move to iOS #7 in Phone Transfer Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Apple
Xiaomi Mi Mover #9 in Phone Transfer Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Xiaomi

Move to iOS leads on 0 checks, Xiaomi Mi Mover on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMove to iOS · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth

Move to iOS scores higher on our rubric for phone transfer software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #9.

Move to iOS is the better fit for moving from Android to iPhone or iPad. Xiaomi Mi Mover is the better fit for free migration to Xiaomi phones.

  • Move to iOS fits best

    Moving from Android to iPhone or iPad

  • Xiaomi Mi Mover fits best

    Free migration to Xiaomi phones

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Side by side

Feature Move to iOS 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Xiaomi Mi Mover 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #7 in Phone Transfer Software #9 in Phone Transfer Software
Best for Moving from Android to iPhone or iPad Free migration to Xiaomi phones
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Mobile
Platforms Android Android, iOS
Support Docs Email
Built for Solo Solo
Features Move to iOS 2/4 · Xiaomi Mi Mover 2/4
Phone-to-phone transfer ✓ ✓
Phone-to-computer transfer — —
App transfer ✓ ✓
Computer backup — —
Specs
Mobile OS support Both Both
Devices per license Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Transfers contacts, messages, media, apps, files and documents
  • Uses local peer-to-peer transfer over Wi-Fi Direct
  • Supports migration from Android phones and iPhones to Xiaomi phones
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
  • Transfers between phones, not from a phone to a computer
  • Requires Mi Mover on both participating phones
  • The destination device must be a Xiaomi phone
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,…

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Xiaomi Mi Mover is a free mobile data-migration app for people replacing an old phone with a new Xiaomi device. It moves selected personal content directly between phones, including contacts, messages, photos, videos, music, apps, files…

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  1. Move to iOSPhone Transfer Software 8.8Free plan
  2. Xiaomi Mi MoverPhone Transfer Software 8.6Free plan

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
  • Xiaomi Mi Mover — where it wins

    • Transfers contacts, messages, media, apps, files and documents
    • Uses local peer-to-peer transfer over Wi-Fi Direct
    • Supports migration from Android phones and iPhones to Xiaomi phones

    Where it doesn't

    • Transfers between phones, not from a phone to a computer
    • Requires Mi Mover on both participating phones
    • The destination device must be a Xiaomi phone

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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