Torrent clients

LibreTorrent privacy rating

BitTorrent client for Android with sequential downloading, streaming, RSS auto-downloading, scheduling, WebTorrent support and Android TV support.

License: GPL-3.0Platforms: Android

Summary

LibreTorrent scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the torrent clients criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

Yes

Open source Weight 3 of 3

Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

GPL-3.0.

github.com
Yes

No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3

Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?

No analytics. Crash reports use ACRA and are only sent by email after the user confirms a dialog.

github.com
Yes

No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

Funded by donations, with no ads.

github.com
No

Independent audit Weight 2 of 3

Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

No independent audit is published.