FocusPodcast vs YTDLnis
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
FocusPodcast
★★★★★Main Features★★★★★ - 🔒 Privacy protection, no server, will not and cannot track any of your privacy, will not upload any of your data - 🌷 The latest Google MD3 material design - 🚶 Podcast offline No WiFi? do not worry! Listen to episodes whenever and wherever you are commuting or relaxing. - 💾 Compatible SD cards allow you to free up storage space on your device. - 📦 Podcast groups, manage the genre and mood of the show. - ⏲️ Sleep timer to put the podcast player to sleep. - 🌍 Global selection of podcasts, all free to download - 🔍 Powerful search engine to find various channels and episodes, always discover your favorite fresh audio content - 🥇 Top trending total list highlights all the trending podcasts for you - 🏠 Personalize the app to create your own unique podcast app ★★★★★Features★★★★★ Customization - Customize fast forward and rewind playback - Choose from a variety of beautiful desktop widgets - Support custom theme color, pure black theme - Support lock screen player - Custom home page - Customize the order and visibility of the navigation drawer - Multiple Now Playing Themes Subscribe/Discover - Search by podcast name or keyword - Browse latest/hot/popular podcasts by category - Paste the podcast RSS/ATOM feed URL. Can also run Apple Podcasts, YouTube channel URL - Support opml file import - Supports access to password-protected feeds and audio Play/Audio Effects - Supports both audio and video podcasts. You can subscribe, browse and play any podcast - Support online or offline playback - Support for Bluetooth devices - Sleep settings - Drive mode for your convenience - Built-in audio effects such as playback speed, volume boost and skip mute, down mix (mono) - Variable playback speed for video podcasts - Skip the beginning and end - Chapter support, memory playback position automation - Auto-update podcasts with customizable update frequency, set specific times, download your favorite podcasts before waking up - Automatically download the latest podcast episodes - Automatically delete downloaded podcast files after playback - Automatically download old episodes when storage space is low - Control applications with third-party applications via Intent other - Multi-language support - Support tablet mode - Complete application backup/restore with multiple options - Find an episode by playback history or by searching for titles and shownotes - support android 13 monochrome icon
YTDLnis
YTDLnis lets you download audio/video files from more than 1000 websites, and offers a lot of features. For example: process playlists - edit every playlist item separately just like in a normal download item. - select a common format for all items and/or select multiple audio formats in case you are downloading them as a video - select a download path for all items - select a filename template for all items - batch update download type to audio/video/custom command in one click - queue downloads and schedule them by date and time - you can also schedule multiple items at the same time - download multiple items at the same time - use custom commands and templates or go full yt-dlp mode with a built in terminal - you can backup and restore templates, so you can share with your buddies COOKIES support - Log in with your accounts and download private/unavailable videos, unlock premium formats etc. Different ways of modifying the file - cut videos based on timestamps and video chapters (This yt-dlp feature is experimental on the original project) - you can make unlimited cuts - remove sponsorblock elements from the item - embed them as a chapters in your video - embed subtitles/metadata/chapters etc - modify metadata such as title and author - split item into separate files depending on its chapters - select different download formats Other features - bottom card right from the share menu, no need to open the app - you can create a txt file and fill it with links/playlists/search queries separate by a new line and the app will process them - search or insert a link from the app - you can stack searches so you can process them at the same time - log downloads in case of problems - re-download cancelled or failed downloads - you can use gestures to swipe left to redownload and right to delete - you can long click the redownload button in the details sheet to show the download card for more functionality - incognito mode when you don't want to save a download history or logs - quick download mode - download immediately without having to wait for data to process. Turn off the bottom card and it will instantly start - open / share downloaded files right from the finished notification - most yt-dlp features are implemented, suggestions are welcome - Material You interface - Theming options - Backup and restore features. (Almost everything can be backed up) - MVVM Architecture w/ WorkManager
| Feature | FocusPodcast | YTDLnis |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Media PlayerPodcastMessagingVideoBrowser | Media PlayerVideoBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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