CLUSTER DESKTOP-DOWNLOADS-MACOS · 7 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-04-01

Torrent client management apps

This cluster consists of desktop and terminal applications for managing torrent downloads, primarily targeting qBittorrent and BitTorrent daemons. The cluster has only two dated entries before the index start, so its history is too thin to read a shape from; most members appear to predate the index or are undated. On traction, qb-client leads with 1 star, while macui-qbittorrent and transmission-remote-mac have 0 stars each.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

FEB 2022: 1APR 2026: 1AUG 2026: 2SEP 2026: 1OCT 2026: 2
FEB 2022OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 ai-built · 1 hand-coded · 4 unlabelled

Operator · 4 hobby · 2 open source · 1 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 7 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01qb-client1★4 dayslivehobbyDesktop app that manages qBittorrent torrent downloads with a native interface for Windows and macOS users.
  2. 02macui-qbittorrent0★16 days—ai-builthobbySelf-hosted web interface styled like macOS for controlling qBittorrent downloads from any device.
  3. 03transmission-remote-mac0★20 daysliveai-builthobbyNative macOS app that lets users remotely manage a BitTorrent daemon and control torrent downloads from the desktop.
  4. 04qBittorrentMenu2★1 mo—hand-codedhobbymacOS menu bar app that monitors qBittorrent transfers and shows progress without opening the torrent client.
  5. 05qbittorrent-tui0★4 moliveopen sourceTerminal app that monitors and manages qBittorrent downloads and torrents from a text interface.
  6. 06torrent-file-editor0★4 moliveopen sourceDesktop app that creates and edits .torrent files used for sharing content through BitTorrent.
  7. 07Nazel - macOS Super Downloader0★unknownliveDesktop app for Mac computers that downloads torrents and regular files with native system performance.