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DownloadMate - Music, Video, File Downloader & Manager app review: fully functional
Introduction
With its integrated web browser and handy download manager, DownloadMate - Music, Video, File Downloader & Manager is just the iPhone and iPad app you need to grab files from web pages and download them onto your iOS device.
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The genre of web browser and file downloader apps is wrought with all kinds of unreliable developments, so I would tread lightly when trying to decide on which one to go for; let’s take a look at DownloadMate and see if it is up to the job!
Download Files With Ease
This app features a built-in web browser that allows you to surf the Internet and search for downloadable files, and there is support for tabbed browsing so you can have multiple pages open at one time.
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Once you’ve found some files you want and have started downloading some, you can see all of your in-progress downloads at any point in the Download Manager. Once downloaded, you can share your files with others online via Facebook, Twitter, email, and text message if you so choose.
Manage downloads with ease
Full Support for Open In... Exporting
With DownloadMate - Music, Video, File Downloader & Manager you can export your files to other apps thanks to the handy Open In… feature, so this should be handy for media files you’d rather use in other viewers or audio players.
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Another cool thing about this app is that it supports AirPrint, which means that you can print images or even entire web pages from within the app, so if you find an interesting article but don’t want to read it on your small iPhone display then this is ideal.
In-app web browser
Pros & Cons
Pros
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Use the integrated web browser to surf the Internet and search for downloadable files
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Tabbed browsing allows you to have multiple pages open at one time
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Add your most frequently visited pages to your Bookmarks list for quick and easy future reference
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See all of your in-progress downloads at any point in the Download Manager
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Use the integrated Google search facility for easy anytime searching
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Zip up your files or extract files from zipped archive folders such as .ZIP, .RAR, and .TAR formats
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Print your images and documents from within the app thanks to AirPrint support
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Easily export your files to other apps thanks to the handy Open In… feature
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Share your files with others online via Facebook, Twitter, email, and text message
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Keep your records safe and secure with passcode protection
Cons
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There is nothing negative to say about this app
Convenient folder views
Final Words
DownloadMate - Music, Video, File Downloader & Manager offers a great set of features to rival the big players in the file downloader genre of iPhone and iPad apps, so I’d say it’s well worth considering.
MarkBangs
Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.