For iPhone and iPad · Windows 10 and 11
Read panic logs, open backups, flash firmware, check parts and rescue data from phones that keep restarting. Panic analysis and flashing are free. Pro includes everything else for €9.99 a month, including VAT.
Top 5
Panic analysisFree
Import a log, paste it or read it from the phone over USB. BenchDock names the part, shows how sure it is and quotes the line in the log that points to it.
Read the guideBackup browserPro
Messages, WhatsApp, photos, contacts, notes and more, read straight from a backup on your PC, without restoring it to a phone.
Read the guideEnter the backup password and BenchDock opens the encrypted backup. The password is kept in memory only while the backup is open.
Works with backups made by Finder, iTunes, Apple Devices and BenchDock, also from an external drive.
DiagnosticsPro
The verification report reads activation, Find My, management profiles, battery health and part records in one go, and adds the checks you do by hand.
Read the guideFlash and firmwareFree
BenchDock lists the iOS versions Apple still signs for the connected model, downloads them from Apple and checks every file. Choose an update that keeps the data or a clean install.
Read the guide73 restore error codes are explained in the knowledge base, with the likely cause and what to check.
Screen mirroringPro
Open Screen in BenchDock, choose your PC in Screen Mirroring on your iPhone or iPad and enter the code shown. The screen appears live over your local network, with sound through your PC speakers.
Read the guideFit the image to the window, choose 50–200% zoom or use the whole display. Operate your device from the iPhone or iPad.
Save a PNG screenshot or record a WebM video to your PC. A red indicator and timer show when recording is active. Video is saved without audio.
Use the same local network and pair with the code in BenchDock. Screen mirroring needs Pro. A USB cable is not required.
Rescue modePro
Choose what matters most. BenchDock copies it file by file, keeps a list of what is safe on the PC and continues by itself after each reconnect.
Read the guideMore tools
Transfer Preview
From one iPhone or iPad to another, in both directions.
Photos and videos
Browse the camera roll, play videos, export originals.
Drivers Free
Finds and repairs missing or broken Apple drivers.
Device label
Model, capacity, battery and serial number on a printed label.
Common jobs
Restarts every three minutes
Panic analysis
Names the part to test first, often the charge port flex or the battery, and quotes the line in the log.
Needs the WhatsApp chats from an old backup
Backup browser
Opens the backup, also when it is encrypted, and exports the conversation as a PDF with the photos.
Buying a second-hand iPhone
Verification report
Activation, Find My, management profiles, battery health and part records in one report.
An update failed halfway
Recovery console
Shows the last completed step, the error code and what it usually means.
Keeps shutting down, photos not backed up
Rescue mode
Copies the photos first and continues after every restart until everything is on the PC.
Face ID stopped after a screen repair
Face ID check
Lists which TrueDepth module still reports and tests the infrared camera live.
What's inside
Each tool below is part of the same program. The free ones work without a licence.
Pricing
Free
€0
For panic logs, cases and flashing firmware.
Pro
€9.99 / month
VAT included. Everything in Free, plus every other tool.
FAQ
A PC with Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and a USB data cable. For backups and firmware, the free space the backup or firmware file needs.
Screen mirroring uses your local network instead of USB. Connect the PC and iPhone or iPad to the same network and enter the code shown in BenchDock.
BenchDock uses Apple's device drivers. If they are missing or broken, the Drivers page installs or repairs them.
Those drivers are for the USB tools. Screen mirroring works through the included network receiver and does not need a USB connection.
Logs, backups and reports stay on your PC. Online connections handle licensing, software updates, firmware and drivers.
No. BenchDock uses Apple's normal connection and the Trust prompt on the phone. It shows whether Find My is on, so you can ask the owner to turn it off.
Any iPhone or iPad that Windows recognises with Apple's drivers. Model-specific SMC tables in the panic analysis cover the iPhone 13 series up to the iPhone 16 Pro; other models get the general rules.
Yes, with the backup password. The password is used only to open the backup and is kept in memory while it is open.
Phone-to-phone transfer is still in preview. Test it on your own devices before you use it on a customer's phone. Flashing is a standard feature and part of the free plan.
English and Dutch. You can switch at any time; reports and saved cases follow the chosen language.
Panic analysis, reading panic logs over USB, cases, the knowledge base, flashing and firmware, and driver repair. Pro is €9.99 a month, including VAT.
No. Signed firmware, downloads from Apple, update with data kept, clean install, recovery and DFU mode and the recovery console all work on the free plan.
