Music Download 2.0.0.0
Windows Phone users have a varied selection at hand, through the Store and among the numerous applications dedicated to finding and saving music tracks there is one suggestively called Music Download.
Uncomplicated and functional front-end
The decent interface allows you to browse the online database and find the music you want to get. Well organized and with all the features at hand, this utility is also focused on practicality and ease of use.
The advertisements are quite pushy and which can be a real nuisance as they follow around in every area of the app. Also, there are some frequent reminders that prompt you to try out other third-party applications or rate Music Download.
Built-in search and music player
The application has an easy to use MP3 finder that you can use by writing the name of the track or of the artist and the results will start pouring in a few instants. Filtering the search is also possible so you can have the results shown by relevance, song or artist.
If you tap on any of the music tracks shown inside the app, the playback will begin automatically and there are plenty of controls you can put to good use. Thus, besides the usual play and pause functions, you have a special button for stopping the playback, two others for moving to the next or to the previous song, as well as randomization and repeat commands.
Download songs and create playlists on the spot
The downloader component works pretty well and supports several concurrent transfers. The operations are resumed automatically and the audio files are transferred automatically in the application's local storage.
You can bookmark preferred music tracks to have them close at hand and ready to play from the dedicated section. Some functions, namely the ringtone and YouTube download require separate apps.
A neat extra feature of Music Download is the support for playlists that enables you to add online and offline tracks to the lists you can create on the spot and listen to them while on the go.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
The appearance of this app is good, with a decent layout, but there is nothing special about it and on top of that, there are too many ads and prompts. |
Function9
The utility is pretty good at finding songs, offers several playback options, has playlist support and downloads the track quite fast. |
Security8
The application requires access to a couple of areas of the system where it shouldn't look into, namely the owner and phone identities. |
Battery5
While running, Music Download will need a considerable amount of energy, so the battery usage remains pretty high at all times. |
Price9
The app works for free, but removing the ads and prompts requires installing some third-party applications. |
Compatibility10
Made to work with pretty much all the handsets on the market, the utility requires a Windows Phone 7.5 and above device to function. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 2.0.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.9.0.0
- developer:
- Music Collection
- category:
- AUDIO
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 471