ok so you are browsing youtube and you spot a video that you really like but you dont have time to watch it, or you watch it and its so amazing you just need to download it. The question is how? Well there are a few solutions, You can download the flash file from your browser and then find a way to convert it but that can get very messy. Lukely for you there are two solutions : Vixy and Tooble .
Both apps have their good and bad sides. Vixy is a very simple app that does what it says and does it very well. Where as Tooble is a more “attempt” at a all in one app. With Vixy you simply copy the youtube video url from your browser, select your format (avi, mov, mp4, 3gp or just .flv) Witch are all you need to watch the video on your Mac, Pc, iPod, Psp, iPhone, Phone and more…
Tooble offers many of the same features but the built in video browser seems to be pointless and just gets in the way. It offers you a neat menu to browse featured videos along with lots of other generes and even search for videos but when you double click on a video to watch it, it just opens it in your browser. There is a search although it isn’t quite as good as the proper youtube search. Tooble also offers the feature of entering a url from youtube and converting it but the converson options are limited compared to vixys converter. Tooble offers .Mov and .Mp4 only. With the only options, Desktop, iPod video and iPod Touch/iPhone.
Tooble does have one advantage for dial-up users tho. When you are downloading a video using Vixy and your connection is very slow, The whole download will cut off, where as with tooble it will continue…very slowly.
Over all both apps do their job, but in my opinion vixy (Beta) comes out on top, and I look forward to when it comes out of BETA.
Overall:
Vixy – 8 Stars
Tooble – 7 Stars
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also if you have a fast broadband connection you can download and convert videos directly online via vixy.net
