Comparison

BitDust vs qBitRemote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BitDust

Features
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BitDust is an open-source project of a worldwide distributed peer-to-peer network that is aiming to provide online storage, safe personal communications and full control of your own private data. This story is about respecting our digital freedoms and giving people control over their data online. More about the project you can read on www.bitdust.io

About

qBitRemote

Features
Currently charting
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qBitRemote — qBittorrent Remote Control Take full control of your qBittorrent client right from your iPhone or iPad. qBitRemote connects directly to your qBittorrent Web UI, giving you a native iOS experience to manage all your downloads without ever touching a browser. MANAGE YOUR DOWNLOADS • View all torrents with real-time status, progress, speed, and size • Auto-refreshes every 3 seconds so you always see the latest state • Filter by status: All, Downloading, Seeding, Paused • Pause, resume, or delete individual torrents with ease ADD TORRENTS ON THE GO • Add torrents by opening .torrent files from Files, Mail, or Safari — sent directly to your own server • Set save path, category, and tags when adding • Manage categories and tags to keep your library organized FULL TORRENT DETAILS • Inspect individual files inside each torrent • Set per-file download priorities • View detailed info: tracker status, ratio, ETA, and more SECURE & PRIVATE • Passwords stored in iOS Keychain — never exposed in plain text • Connects to your own self-hosted qBittorrent instance • No cloud, no accounts, no third-party servers — your data stays yours NATIVE iOS EXPERIENCE • Built entirely with SwiftUI for a smooth, modern interface • Optimized for both iPhone and iPad REQUIREMENTS • qBittorrent with Web UI enabled on your server or home network • Access to your qBittorrent host via local network qBitRemote is the simplest way to keep your downloads under control.

Screenshots

BitDust1 screens
qBitRemote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BitDust at Free against qBitRemote's $3.99. BitDust also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). qBitRemote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

BitDust is free to download; qBitRemote costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BitDust ships an update every 2 months, qBitRemote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 3 level
BitDust versus qBitRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitDustqBitRemote
PriceFree — better$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank—#175 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitDust B.V.Mykola Kholtobin

In-app purchases

None

BitDust

No in-app purchases

None

qBitRemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BitDust free?
BitDust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is qBitRemote free?
qBitRemote costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BitDust or qBitRemote have ads?
Neither BitDust nor qBitRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BitDust or qBitRemote?
BitDust ships an update every 2 months, and qBitRemote every 2 weeks. Most recently, BitDust was updated on October 2, 2026 and qBitRemote on October 7, 2026.

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