# qBitController

> Control qBittorrent from your Android device

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bartu Özen
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 72,469
- **Rating:** 4.68 / 5 (535 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2022-12-20
- **Publisher country:** TR
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller)
- **Website:** [https://bartuzen.dev](https://bartuzen.dev/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/Bartuzen/qBitController/blob/play-store/PRIVACY.md](https://github.com/Bartuzen/qBitController/blob/play-store/PRIVACY.md)

## Description

qBitController is a free, open-source Android app designed to remotely control your qBittorrent servers. With support for managing multiple servers, it allows you to add torrents via magnet links or files, monitor detailed torrent info, and perform actions like pausing, resuming, or deleting torrents. You can effortlessly sort and filter torrents by various criteria including name, size, progress, and tags. The app also lets you manage categories, tags, and track RSS feeds with auto-download rules, while providing online torrent search capabilities. Ideal for users wanting full control over their torrenting activity on the go.

## Rankings

- #255,465 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users overwhelmingly praise qBitController for its rich features, clean interface, and ad-free experience. The app excels as a remote control for qBittorrent, supporting search plugins and multiple client instances. However, common concerns include limited sorting options, lack of onboarding or setup guidance, and occasional technical sync issues. Some desire enhanced server management and improved gesture sensitivity. Overall, it is widely regarded as one of the best QBitTorrent remote clients on Android, especially appreciated in the open-source community.

### Pros

- No ads and free to use, providing a clean user experience without payment requirements.
- Comprehensive feature set closely matching or exceeding the web UI functionality, including support for tags, renaming, piece map, and built-in search plugins.
- User-friendly and intuitive interface with a clean, fast, and well-optimized design.
- Open source (FOSS) nature favored by users who appreciate the lack of bloat and community-driven development.
- Effective remote control functionality for qBittorrent, including notifications for download completions and managing multiple instances.

### Cons

- Lack of sorting flexibility, specifically missing or malfunctioning descending order sort and remember category sections, as users want to sort torrents by date added or categories.
- No built-in guide or onboarding instructions causing setup difficulties for some users, leading to confusion or connection errors.
- Some missing advanced server management features such as managing server settings and changing default delete actions.
- Minor interface annoyances like swipe sensitivity being too high after updates, leading to accidental pausing of torrents.
- Occasional sync errors due to missing fields in torrent data resulting in failures to connect or sync properly with the server.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller)