qBitController
qBitController is a free, open-source smart home app for Android and iOS. Remotely control qBittorrent from any device. It has 1,365 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About qBitController
Free and open-source application for controlling qBittorrent on your servers. Features: - Manage multiple qBittorrent servers - Add torrents using magnet links or files - See detailed information about torrents - Perform various actions on torrents such as pausing, resuming, deleting, and more - Sort torrents by their name, size, progress, download/upload speed, and more - Filter torrents by their state, category, tag, and tracker - Manage categories and tags - View RSS feeds, create auto download rules - Search torrents online
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds qBitController from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is qBitController free and open source?
Yes. qBitController's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install qBitController?
You can install qBitController from F-Droid (package dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.2.1).
Is qBitController still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 20, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jul 31, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.