The
Flutter-powered AI app builder background_downloader
Published by 🇺🇸bbflight.com · v9.5.7 · released 27 days ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License
First published 3 years ago.
A multi-platform background file downloader and uploader. Define the task, enqueue and monitor progress
#3 in Background Tasks #760 overall androidioswindowslinuxmacos
Downloads / day
6,078
as of 2026-08-23
GitHub stars
234
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
493
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-07-24 2026-08-23
Repository health
- Last commit
- 26 days ago
- Issue response
- Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 30 closed issues)
- Commit activity
- Open issues
- 2
- Open PRs
- 2
- Contributors
- 24 (top contributor 95%)
- CI
- GitHub Actions
- License (repo)
Last refreshed 22 days ago.
How background_downloader compares in Background Tasks
Top of the Background Tasks leaderboard, with background_downloader highlighted.
| Rank | Package | Downloads / day | Stars | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 🇺🇸 iodesignteam.com | 25.8K | ★ 7 | 32 |
| #2 | 🇸🇪 serverpod.dev | 9K | ★ 3.3K | 8 |
| #3 | 🇺🇸 bbflight.com | 6.1K | ★ 234 | 493 |
| #4 | 🇰🇷 pravera.me | 5.7K | ★ 185 | 579 |
| #5 | 4.2K | ★ 92 | 182 |
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