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YouTube Downloader vs Open Video Downloader

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

YouTube Downloader

6.0
Media & Design

Simple menu bar app to download YouTube movies

Open Video Downloader

7.0
Media & Design

Cross-platform GUI for youtube-dl made in Electron and node.js

Metric YouTube Downloader Open Video Downloader
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 7.0
30-day Installs 341 68
90-day Installs 1.2K 230
365-day Installs 6.0K 907
Version 0.23 3.2.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 592 7.8K
GitHub Forks 54 576
Open Issues 5 38
License AGPL-3.0
Language Swift Rust
Last GitHub Commit 7mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Dec 14, 2020 Aug 19, 2021

Reviews

YouTube Downloader

YouTube Downloader is a simple macOS menu bar app designed for downloading YouTube videos. It offers a lightweight and integrated solution for users seeking easy access to YouTube content on their Mac.

Downloads YouTube videos directly from the menu bar.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS via the menu bar
  • + Lightweight and user-friendly interface
  • + Active development with regular updates

Cons

  • - Lacks automatic updates, potentially problematic for staying current with YouTube's changes
  • - Compatibility issues, particularly on M1 Macs

Open Video Downloader

Open Video Downloader is a modern, cross-platform video downloader built with Rust, Tauri, Vue, and TypeScript. It provides a user-friendly GUI for downloading videos from YouTube and other platforms, ideal for media enthusiasts and content creators.

Enables users to download videos from various platforms using youtube-dl through a graphical interface.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support with a modern, intuitive UI
  • + Actively maintained with frequent updates
  • + Open-source and community-driven

Cons

  • - Occasional reliability issues reported by users
  • - Can be resource-intensive due to Electron-based architecture