- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: November 08, 2009
- Total Downloads: 25,080,578
- Downloads last week: 240,853
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1341 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 4.18.4 renews FrostWire's IP BlackList technology to helps to remove over 70% of spam and fake search results. New "Refresh Connections" feature fetches a list of fresh computers for faster bootstrap to get you Turbo Charged in seconds.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1341 votes
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.4
"The Human Equivalent to a Common Cold for a Computer."
Pros: Downloads Stuff...
Torrents...Cons: Porn..
Viruses....
Bogs your PC Down... EVEN with protection...Summary: its like the cold... you can live with it.. but it sucks.
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.4
""The Best & Worst of a Good Thing""
Pros: The search engine finds Audio and Video at a reasonably decent rate and has found more info. than Shareaza. Less slow Searches than Lime wire.
Cons: There's not an easier way to remove the firewall from the site.Not great at finding specific things of interest.(for example:Artist:Taco,Song:Valentino or Artist:Our Daughters Wedding)
Summary: I recommend downloading Frost Wire,because it has proving to be a better share-site that Lime Wire and doesn't waste time with unnecessary searches.
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.4
"good for what i do..love the price"
Pros: simple and compact
Cons: slow at times
Summary: i have it on all 3 my computers and use it often
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.4
Pros: Very good sharing software, much better than the second previous. Connections and info load a lot faster. Clears through firewall better. Files much better than before and searches are still good. Downloads are the best.
Cons: Still a little bit of lag, but really not much to complain about with this version. Good job FW peeps.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: FrostWire 4.18.4
Pros: its fantastic
Cons: nothing so far
Summary: i have not used it yet but heard good things about it
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