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4K Video Downloader vs Downie

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

4K Video Downloader

5.0
Media & Design

Free video downloader

Downie

6.0
Media & Design

Downloads videos from different websites

Metric 4K Video Downloader Downie
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 5.0 6.0
30-day Installs 56 464
90-day Installs 167 1.6K
365-day Installs 686 6.5K
Version 4.33.5 4.12.4,5169
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 66 11
GitHub Forks 6 2
Open Issues 2 -
License MIT
Language Python
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 1y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Apr 8, 2016

Reviews

4K Video Downloader

4K Video Downloader is a free, cross-platform tool for downloading videos from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. It's ideal for students, educators, and content creators who need to extract videos for analysis or reuse. Despite its utility, the app's development appears stagnant, with no updates since 2021 and open issues unresolved.

Downloads videos from platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Pros

  • + Free to use
  • + Supports multiple video platforms
  • + Cross-platform functionality
  • + User-friendly interface

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Inactive development
  • - Unclear licensing terms

Downie

Downie is a macOS application designed for downloading videos from various websites. It supports multiple platforms, offers auto-updates, and is open-source under the MIT license, making it a useful tool for users who frequently download videos.

Downloads videos from different websites.

Pros

  • + Supports video downloads from multiple websites
  • + Auto-updates for convenience
  • + Open-source with MIT license

Cons

  • - Notable negative user experience incident
  • - Limited community discussion