The
Flutter-powered AI app builder background_downloader
Published by 🇺🇸bbflight.com · v9.6.4 · released 12 days ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License
First published 4 years ago.
A multi-platform background file downloader and uploader. Define the task, enqueue and monitor progress
#4 in Background Tasks #712 overall androidioswindowslinuxmacos
Downloads / day
8,416
as of 2026-10-19
GitHub stars
238
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
505
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-09-19 2026-10-19
Repository health
- Last commit
- 11 days ago
- Issue response
- Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 30 closed issues)
- Commit activity
- Open issues
- 1
- Open PRs
- 0
- Contributors
- 27 (top contributor 95%)
- CI
- GitHub Actions
- License (repo)
Last refreshed 6 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 | 37.7K | ★ 7 | 32 |
| #2 | 🇺🇸 fluttercommunity.dev | 10.8K | ★ 1K | 2.4K |
| #3 | 🇰🇷 pravera.me | 8.6K | ★ 185 | 583 |
| #4 | 🇺🇸 bbflight.com | 8.4K | ★ 238 | 505 |
| #5 | 🇺🇸 fluttercommunity.dev | 8.4K | ★ 1K | 3 |
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