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"Free Music Download" app review: download and play all kinds of free music

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"Free Music Download" by BUN SIM SHIM is a full-feature music downloader app that gives you the ability to download and then play free legal music on your device.

Introduction

"Free Music Download" by BUN SIM SHIM is a full-feature music downloader app that gives you the ability to download and then play free legal music on your device. There is a huge library of music available for download in all genres so you are bound to find plenty of great picks. The app was updated on June 24, 2013 and is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

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User Experience

This app put plenty of focus on its user interface so it would look sleek and perform smoothly. For iOS6 there is an all new feel and look complete with the ability to change skins. It should be noted that if you're having a problem with the app crashing when you launch it, pick FreeMusic in Settings on your device and turn on the Recovery Mode, then launch the app. This allows the app to be initialized without you losing any music.

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Features

In this free version of the app you are able to download and store up to 15 songs. You can also import up to 15 songs from your iTunes music library. The app offers a 10 band graphic EQ and visualizer, with customized settings and presets. There are 22 standard presets just like the iPod.

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There are even EQ presets for specific songs to ensure the best sound quality possible. The playlist allows you to create, edit, and remove songs or you can check out the Smart Playlists (Top 25 Most Played, Recently Added, My Top Rated, and Recently Played). The file manager is great for organizing by genre, song, artist, and album and allows you to move, rename, and delete folders and files.

The download manager features extremely fast downloading speeds and the ability to perform more than one download at a time. During download you can pause, cancel, or resume. It supports .rar and .zip format (only available in the paid version). Also included is a tag editor, audio player, and a web browser with a bookmark managers and multi-tab browser, featuring single tap downloads.

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In-App Purchases

You have the option to upgrade to the paid (Pro) version of the app.

Update Info

Version 3.3 included an increase to the number of downloads you are allowed from 10 to 15, fixed a crash, and added close buttons for the help bubble boxes.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

There are currently no customer ratings or feedback at the time of publishing.

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Personal Comments by Reviewer

For a free music download app this was a pretty solid offering. I found the library of music to be quite good, I liked the ability to use the equalizer, and it was great that the latest version increased the number of free downloads to 15.

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Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Acts as a full-feature music downloader
  • Very easy to use, simple user interface design
  • Music downloads are very fast
  • Includes a number of extras such as an audio player, web browser, and file manager

Cons

  • Only able to download 15 songs for free, if you want more you must purchase the upgrade

For: iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iOS 5.0 or later. "Free Music Download" is optimized for iPhone 5

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