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aria2Aria2Android
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line Android
  • Downloads one file from HTTP, FTP and BitTorrent sources at the same time
  • Verifies Metalink chunk checksums while downloading, not after
  • Runs aria2 locally on Android
  • No separate server needed
  • Command line only; every graphical interface is a separate project
  • The option list is long and the defaults are conservative
  • Assumes familiarity with aria2
  • Sparse documentation in the repository
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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