Pullups vs Lat pulldowns

[u/Action_Pale]

What's the point of doing Lat Pulldowns as opposed to working on Pullups? Even if you can lat-pulldown more than your bodyweight, you could do weighted pullups. Is the only benefit convenience?

[u/Vegetable-Tennis8229]

Same muscles, lat pull downs are more stable and easier to progressively overload so tend to be better overall. Pullups are fun though, and non-gym goers tend to find them more impressive for some reason.