Based on our record, Downpour.com should be more popular than Balabolka. It has been mentiond 11 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Downpour.com allows people to download normal MP3s of purchases. They offer old-school CDs as well. So, no vendor lock-in there :). Source: 7 months ago
I agree about downpour.com - the vast majority (at least 99%) of the titles listed have no copy protection, so you don't have to worry about playing them only on a specific piece of equipment or specific software - any program and/or any device that will play MP3 or M4B files will work (plus you can play it online from their website). Source: about 1 year ago
Downpour.com - multiple choices for downloads. Source: about 1 year ago
Besides downpour.com, there is libro.fm which supports independent bookstores and has DRM free files you can download and use freely. Source: about 1 year ago
Incorrect, downpour.com will let you download MP3s of audiobooks that you buy. Source: about 1 year ago
Balabolka already uses the MS-SAPI on Window, but you would need to wrap that functionality as a VST Http://cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm. Source: about 1 year ago
Brilliant. obviously, they'll work with your screen reader. If you want to turn documents into audio with them, Balabolka will provide you m4b's for apple or mp3's for other platforms, all with imbedded text/lyrics. Source: over 1 year ago
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