- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: September 23, 2009
- Total Downloads: 24,622,440
- Downloads last week: 255,824
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1340 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 4.18.3 updates the Connection Doctor component to address connection issues, updates to fight spam results and protects users from getting malicious fake video files and updates adult search filter.
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User reviews of FrostWire 4.18.3
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1340 votes
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.3
"i heard from a friend it's better than limewire"
Pros: great!!!...
Cons: enjoying all the latest music and you can find it here..
Summary: it's just that it's very difficult to register
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.3
Pros: it's connection with the net are good ^^
Cons: incomplete song of a game
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.3
Pros: faster,,, less trash.....nothing else...
Cons: still needs improvement , nothing stunning about .
Summary: OK , U GO & GET IT
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.3
"They need tobetter manage uploads."
Pros: Free music, easier to navigate than lime wire.
Cons: To many incomplete songs. to much song information missing. When transfered to a MP3 player there are to many unknown.
Summary: Not bad just need to monitor uploads better. Don't trust star rating.
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Version: FrostWire 4.18.3
"Not much spyware with downloads"
Pros: Clear display of all pertinater information
Cons: None yet, none yet, none yet
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