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tonyofrancis/Fetch

The best file downloader library for Android observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/tonyofrancis/Fetch · homepage · Kotlin · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

30/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 28
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 44.0
  • age_days: 3501
  • days_rel: 638
  • days_push: 638
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1821 stars · 356 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Fetch is a Kotlin file download manager library for Android that handles background, concurrent, pause/resume, and prioritized downloads with progress tracking and notification support. It wraps HTTP downloading (via OkHttp/HttpURLConnection) behind a simple request-based API.

Use cases

  • download files in the background on android
  • pause and resume large file downloads in my app
  • download multiple files concurrently with priorities
  • show download progress and speed in notifications
  • retry failed downloads automatically on android
  • download files only on wifi or specific network types
  • track download eta and progress in my android app

When to choose

  • you need a robust, dedicated download manager for an Android app with background and concurrent downloading
  • you want pause/resume, retry, priority, and progress tracking out of the box
  • you need Storage Access Framework, Content Provider, and URI support for saving files

When to avoid

  • you only need simple one-off HTTP requests rather than managed downloads
  • your project is not Android-based
  • you need upload support or torrent/multi-protocol downloading

Facets

library · maturity active

http-client file-upload networking mobile-development android-tools files jvm file-downloader download-manager background-downloads okhttp resume-downloads download-queue android mobile

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
tonyofrancis/Fetchmain30

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