This page is intended to be an objective and (ultimately) comprehensive guide to features and functionality of 'helper' applications that work with iTunes or make using iTunes a more feature rich experience. If you see details or applications missing please submit details! At present the guide covers only applications that either display or upload information and artwork. In future it will be updated to include all other applications that provide artwork managment or playback control functions.

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Where artwork display is available from files, the location of the file is indicated by album (for files located in the album folder) or support (for files stored in an Application Support folder, these may not be 'manageable'). Basic playback controls refers to play/pause and next/previous track, iTunes itself also has basic controls in its dock menu. Note that ratings are the editor's opinion - to fully experience an application download it and try it for yourself! Performance relates primarily to how much CPU is used when the application is idle / watching iTunes, activity during track updates is also assesed. Interface relates to the asthetics, appearance and usability of the interface, customisability is also assesed.

The Applications