Free Music Downloader 1.10.0.0
Those who want a simple, no-frills utility that can get the job done can take for a test drive Free Music Downloader, a dedicated app that searches, plays and lets you keep the songs.
Pragmatical layout, lacking visual appeal
The interface of this utility is made to offer ease of use rather than to be attractive, so everything is pretty well structured, allowing you to pick the music tracks you want t listen to or save after carrying out a simple search.
Moving around the menus and navigating through the list of results is pretty fluent, even if it may take an extra second for the found items to be displayed.
The continuously changing advertisement banners that are displayed in most areas of the app can quickly become irritating. Also, some prompts that ask you to rate and review Free Music Downloader or try out third-party apps will appear.
Find the music you want to listen on the spot
In case you don't see a song you like in the suggestions screen, you can start a search using the dedicated engine this app provides. The query is completed pretty quickly and the results appear in no time, so you can view the tracks and artists that match the terms of your search.
The results can be filtered not only by song or artist name, but also based on the relevance if you tap the respective button. Unfortunately, the lists are pretty short and many well-known songs may be omitted unless you perform a precise search.
Play songs and keep them inside playlists or save them locally
This application allows you to play the songs on the spot, so in case you get several entries for the same track, you can pick the one that sounds best of the lot. Downloading the files is pretty fast and the app supports several concurrent transfers.
To reveal all the options that are available for any track, simply tap the menu button displayed next to each of them. This way you will discover the playlist abilities and by swiping to the right you can access the music player that has a neat set of functions in store.
All the songs you bookmark appear inside the area dedicated to the favorites, while the running or finished downloads can be monitored from another section of Free Music Downloader.
A major letdown is represented by the limitations in terms of uses that this app has, so you will have to either pay for the Pro version or install 3 other utilities from the same developer to unlock it.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
The plain GUI of this app cannot the customized in any way and the only things that stand out are the disconcerting advertisements. |
Function5
With this app users will have the possibility to easily locate and the songs they and play them, but there are many notable drawbacks that take away a lot of points. |
Security7
Free Music Downloader is a bit too curious as it peeks into several sensitive areas of the system for no apparent reason. |
Battery4
The power consumption for this application reaches very high levels, especially when used for longer periods of time. |
Price8
The app works for free only for a couple of times before asking for payment or installation of other apps to get the full versions without ads. |
Compatibility10
Almost every user will be able to enjoy this app onto their device, as it only needs Windows Phone 7.5 or higher. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.10.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.9.0.0
- developer:
- Copyleft Music
- category:
- AUDIO
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads, unlock features
- hits:
- 4034