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Android app that allows users to locate new music and download songs without a hassle

Android app that allows users to locate new music and download songs without a hassle

Vote: (169 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Freedom Labs

Version: 1.4.7

Works under: Android

Also available for Windows

Vote:

Program license

(169 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Freedom Labs

1.4.7

Works under:

Also available for

Android

Windows

Also known as Free Music Archive or MP3 Music Downloader, Free Music Downloader is an Android app developed by Freedom Labs. This app, which has been around for a few years, has gone through a few name changes, and this may have something to do with its lackluster performance and inability to deliver on what it promises. We live in a time when app reviews published by actual users guide our decisions, and many who have tried this app have been left disappointed because it was nowhere near what they expected.

The current name of this app describes it accurately. Free Music Downloader does what its name suggests: It allows you to download digital music that artists want you to download for free. This app is not a platform in and of itself; however, it connects to various services where artists post their music recordings. SoundCloud, AudioMack, and BandCamp come to mind in this regard. Free Music Downloader is a front-end for searching music across various platforms that allow downloading instead of simply streaming.

With the abundance of digital music streaming services, it is nice to see that apps such as this one provide users with the option of downloading tracks directly to their mobile devices. There are numerous advantages to doing this; one of them is the ability to play music offline when you are not able to connect. Some music fans who are serious about audio quality prefer to use standalone media players such as VLC so that they can apply pre-amp settings and equalizer effects. Free Music Downloader is for these users, but the app has a few problems that need to be mentioned.

The user interface of this app looks great; it largely sticks to Google Material Design and defaults to a Dark Mode of display. Upon launching, you get a list of featured tracks along with a menu and a search icon you can tap on the left. Everything up to this point works, but once you start searching, you will notice that the search engine is flawed and does not return the right results. There is also a problem with performance in the sense that the app crashes too often.

As for the music databases, you should not expect to see many of your favorite artists; those have flocked to the streaming services such as Spotify and Tidal. You will find plenty of independent and emerging musicians who are generous enough to let you download, but many of them are rather obscure, and some are not very good at all. Browsing around the music categories and discovering new artists is a better purpose of Free Music Downloader.

Downloading music is pretty straightforward. By default, the tracks you download will seek to be stored into your SD card in order to save space. The MP3 bit rates will depend on what the artists and platforms allow, but they are often higher than 128K. Free Music Downloader is not a good media player, so you may want to use an external one instead.

Free Music Downloader Pros

  • Nice user interface.
  • Thousands of songs to download.

Free Music Downloader Cons

  • Too many ads.
  • Confusing search.
  • No popular artists.