Kodi

Functionality – 5/5

Kodi provides access to all media of your device in a single application. This player can play back music in all common formats including Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC). Video features include viewing of downloaded content. It detects the vast majority of video formats of both purchased and “stolen” categories. The Kodi app itself is not a provider of any content.

Design – 5/5

The application itself is a very simple media browser with a convenient menu of categories on the left and a big space for content browsing on the right. Its user interface allows you to access all features in 1-3 taps. It doesn’t matter whether you want to listen to your favorite workout playlist or to watch new videos on YouTube; everything is in sight.

Usability – 4.5/5

Kodi media hub is a unique implementation of the open-source idea. Indie developers from all over the world and even average users are allowed to contribute to this project. That’s why Kodi provides as many as 985 official add-ons in 23 categories that make this app outstanding. You can install multiple plugins to allow Kodi play content from your Netflix, Hulu or YouTube. You can also adjust it to play games, receive a weather forecast, surf the web, communicate in various social networks and more. It’s just impossible to tell about all downloadable features in this Kodi review as it has nearly everything you can wish.

Cross-platform use – 4.5/5

This application has similar versions for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac OS, Windows, and even Raspberry Pie. The only difficulty occurs with iOS because this operating system is not friendly to open-source applications and system browsers. Unfortunately, iOS users can’t enjoy the benefits of Kodi without Jailbreak.

In-app purchases

Kodi media player is an open-source software which means that is is a priory free. Same goes to all add-ons. On the other hand, you can pay for content via your Kodi add-ons, but developers won’t take any commission for that.

The Bottom Line

Kodi is an exclusive application with the highest range of capabilities on the market of free mobile and desktop software. A wide range of add-ons makes it a universal solution for home and on-the-go consumption of content.