# proninyaroslav/libretorrent

Free and Open Source, full-featured torrent client for Android. Mirrored from https://gitlab.com/proninyaroslav/libretorrent

Repository: https://github.com/proninyaroslav/libretorrent
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/libretorrent
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/proninyaroslav/libretorrent
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: freedom-torrent-client, android, torrent, torrent-client, open-source-torrent-client, free-torrent-client
Last push: 2026-07-24T16:07:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 70, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3606, "days_push": 40, "days_rel": 40, "gap_med": 131, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3787, forks 302 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.636572+00:00)

## What it is
LibreTorrent is a free, open-source, full-featured BitTorrent client for Android written in Java. It supports magnet links, RSS feeds, torrent creation, and is distributed via F-Droid, Google Play, and direct APK.

## Use cases
- download torrents on android
- open-source torrent client for android phone
- add magnet links on mobile
- download files via rss feeds on android
- create torrent files on android
- ad-free torrent downloader without tracking

## When to choose
- you want a fully free (GPL-3.0) torrent client on Android
- you need magnet link, RSS, and torrent creation support on mobile
- you prefer F-Droid or FOSS apps over proprietary clients

## When to avoid
- you need a desktop torrent client
- you require the Google Play version to access all files on Android 12+ (permission restrictions apply)
- you need streaming media playback while downloading

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: file-upload, networking
- domain: files, privacy, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: torrent-client, bittorrent, foss, magnet-links, rss, material-design, android

## Member repositories
- proninyaroslav/libretorrent (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.636572+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:27:28.695743+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/proninyaroslav/libretorrent (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.636572+00:00, sha 43513e49ae75)
  - homepage: https://gitlab.com/proninyaroslav/libretorrent (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:05.436458+00:00, sha b611313704bf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.