Top 6 Free Best Download Manager App for Android

Download managers are an app genre that not many folks think about. Android download managers are something that allow you to download files, or even manipulate how a file is downloaded. If you are using stock Android instead of other manufacturer ROMs. Some manufacturers try to include additional download managers by default, but they are hardly enough. This is the same reason why people look for third-party download managers for Android.

Note: Due to Google policies, none of the apps shared below will allow you to download videos from YouTube. For that, you can need a dedicated YouTube Downloader.

Best Download Manager Apps for Android 

1. Download Accelerator Plus

Download Accelerator Plus is one of the many popular Android download managers out there. Of course, DAP is an ad-supported Android app, but the experience is better. At least, you would not be taken aback by the sheer number of ads. Coming to the functions, Download Accelerator Plus is pretty minimal.

You will be able to download anything and everything you want, from documents to videos. The app has a tab-based UI for easy access. In addition, it has many useful features such as auto-resume, auto-caching of links from clipboard and multi-threading support. You can use the sidebar to access different types of files you have downloaded.

Pricing: Free

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2. G-Download Manager

G-Download Manager is yet another minimal download manager for Android. It claims to offer a few extra, advanced features, which can be found by swiping right. However, if you want a simple download app that doesn’t put a lot of ads, G-Download Manager would be a good option. It has many features that you will find only on the paid versions of other download apps.

For instance, G-Download Manager can easily grab links from the clipboard and schedule downloads. You’d also have up to 3 seamless downloads at a time. The app is regularly updated by the developers and is bug-free in general. Personally speaking, the reason why I recommend G-Download Manager is the UI. It’s very simple and effective, thanks to the tabbed system.

Pricing: Free

G-Download Manager App

3. Mangoo Box

Mangoo Box is definitely more than a typical Android download manager you’d come across. On top, it must be noted that the app is completely ad-free and comes with a superb interface. You can use Mangoo Box to download not only normal files but also torrents. On a personal note, I think Mangoo Box would be a superb alternative to ad-filled torrent clients like uTorrent.

Another awesome thing about Mangoo Box is that it saves your data. Using certain compression techniques, the app can help you save around 50% to 80% of mobile data while downloading files. It also has some cool features like Task Timer and Content Explorer. Using the different tabs on the interface, you can easily shift between Explore, Tasks and Local.

Pricing: Free

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4. Advanced Download Manager (ADM)

Advanced Download Manager, better known as ADM, is probably the best Android app for managing your downloads. It also happens to be my personal favourite due to the simple UI and richness of features. You can use ADM for all sorts of downloads — both small and big files. In the free version, you can download up to 3 files at a time.

But, what I love most about Advanced Download Manager is its tight integration with Android. It can catch links from browsers like Google Chrome, making it really intuitive. It can not only download files of more than 2GB but also pause and resume downloads seamlessly. Some extra features of ADM include the option for scheduled downloads, download queuing and prioritizing, and extended notifications.

Pricing: Free

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5. Download Manager for Android

Though the app name is very generic, Download Manager for Android is yet another popular app that lets you download any type of file with maximum speed. Just like with ADM, Download Manager for Android supports multi-thread downloading and you can customize the number of threads and download buffer size up to 512KB for each thread.

The best thing about Download Manager for Android is that it has a built-in full-fledged browser with support for bookmark manager, basic HTTP authentications, browser user agent spoofing, etc. The built-in browser makes it easy to automatically capture the download links. The app also has a built-in basic file manager and can play music and video files. By default, all your downloaded files will be saved to the internal storage, change the download location before starting to download files.

Other features of the app include support for large files, unknown file formats, pause, and resume, ability to check downloaded file integrity using the MD5 checksum, etc.

Price: Free

Download Manager App

6. Turbo Download Manager

Turbo Download Manager is another good app to download files on Android at full speed. The app’s user interface is very minimal and has all the features you’d expect of a download manager. Some of the features include multi-threaded downloading, support for pause and resume, auto-resume upon errors internet issues, WiFi only download, image previews, etc.

Of all the features, the one I really like and is very useful is its support for multiple networks. If enabled, the app allows you to download files faster using multiple networks like WiFi, mobile data, Bluetooth, Ethernet, etc. The app also has a built-in basic web browser with user agent spoofing capabilities to capture download links.

All in all, if you are looking for simple yet capable download manager with minimal user interface then try Turbo Download Manager.

Price: Free 

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