- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista/7
- Date added: December 13, 2009
- Total Downloads: 25,938,628
- Downloads last week: 246,516
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1366 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on December 10, 2008
FrostWire is a fork of the LimeWire source code, and as such, it functions exactly the same. When you search for a file using FrostWire, you get results from LimeWire, and vice versa.
However, the user experience differs in two ways. One is that the code is actually based on LimeWire Pro, the paid version of the popular P2P client, so users don't have to worry about simultaneous download restrictions, and they won't get bombarded by ads. Also, befitting the name, the interface has changed from green to blue and has been slightly improved. Tabs have rounded corners, and there are two additions, as well. Connections monitors your outgoing and incoming connections by host name, but also provides bandwidth information, the vendor and version being used, and more. There's also a built-in community chat.
When we tested it, the built-in media player in FrostWire didn't work with MP3s or MPGs, although those files worked fine in LimeWire and elsewhere. The app also comes bundled with the ASK toolbar, but you can opt out of that during the installation process. While some people have experienced faster download times with FrostWire compared with its parent, others have not. FrostWire and LimeWire are practically indistinguishable, although the lack of ads is a big plus.
Publisher's description
From FrostWire :FrostWire is a fork of the very popular LimeWire PRO Gnutella/Bittorrent client. The purpose of FrostWire is to keep and maintain the freedoms that LimeWire LLC may be forced to withdraw. Share any type of file on Gnutella and the Bittorrent network.
What's new in this version:
Version 4.18.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1366 votes
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.5
"Works Fine for me, and improved over the prev version!"
Pros: Operation is smoother now, with none of the constant crashing experienced with the previous version. If you have ANY problems, the answer comes quickly in the support room chat ~ Niiiiiiiice! BITZI WORKS, Use it and avoid headaches!!!
Cons: Have found that many good files that have come up designated as Trash, but I think that other users have applied this designation after their own faulty operation, not sure...
Summary: This is the best version SO FAR, so many user controls allow customization of up and download speeds, the chat function works very well and can be quite helpful in a pinch, I think many user complaints stem from their own lack of abilities and equip... read more >>
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.5
Pros: COZ I CAN GET MY FAVORITE SONGS
Cons: VIRUS SOMETIMES
Summary: SOME SONG DIDN'T WORK
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.5
Pros: i didnt like anyting
Cons: it dint load the songs didnt work
Summary: this product didnt work with my computer i would suggest to get limewire instead
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.5
Pros: It's o.k...it's free.
Cons: It's not that fast of a download app. Overly exaggerated.
Summary: It does what it is suppose to do...download computer data, etc.
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.5
Pros: It's free.
Cons: The search result's are almost always the same an wrong an even when there not there are rarely enough source's.
Summary: It has a simple an easy to understand menu.It's fast When there are enough source's but first you must make your way through the terrible search result's.
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