- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Date added: May 17, 2009
- Total Downloads: 72,512,993
- Downloads last week: 106,438
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2704 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on December 04, 2008
Taking a slightly different approach to solving the multimedia lover's dilemma of how best to download torrents is BitComet, which uses an interface heavily cribbed from Windows Explorer--with a dose or two from the basic BitTorrent template--to create something instantly recognizable to the user.
There's a familiar tree of features on the left, including links to torrent-aggregating Web sites and several promotional offers. The top of the app has big buttons with familiar icons, the center window shows the files being downloaded, and the bottom pane has tracker and peer info. The pane on the right rounds out the layout, with a torrent search feature and advertising. Among the usual features, BitComet offers chat capabilities, the ability to bookmark your favorite sites, a toolbar for Internet Explorer 7, and a context menu for Firefox 2.
While the app held its own against better-known competitors in terms of speed and handling multiple torrents, we found the ubiquitous advertisements to be annoying compared to the competition's ad-free environs. Overall, we think BitComet is worth trying and could become a major torrent app in the future.
Publisher's description
From BitComet :BitComet is a fast and easy-to-use BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download client. It is P2P file-sharing freeware and one of the most popular P2P protocols designed for high-speed distribution. BitComet supports simultaneous downloads, DHT networks (trackerless), a download queue, selected downloads in the Torrent package, fast-resume, disk caching, speed limits, auto port mapping, proxies, and IP filtering.
Version 1.12 includes GUI improvements like remove torrent share list in simplified Chinese version.
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Version 1.12 includes GUI improvements like remove torrent share list in simplified Chinese version.
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User reviews of BitComet 1.12
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 2704 votes
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Version: BitComet 1.12
"Have stuck with Bitcomet because it is easy to use."
Pros: Simple access to to various sites.
Cons: Still the same old problem, the blocked port. I have to go to a bar in town for an open port.
Summary: I find Bitcomet extremely good for normal downloading but not so hot with torrents.
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Version: BitComet 1.12
Pros: just about everything
Cons: none at all mate
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Version: BitComet 1.12
Pros: Does what it says.
Cons: But is a bit slow.
Summary: If you have the time it is great.
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Version: BitComet 1.12
"Does what it says on the tin"
Pros: Had no trouble always reliable
Cons: some times a bit slow
Summary: used it for over a year and will continue using it as i have tried others and i think bit comet is still the best for me
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Version: BitComet 1.12
"Seeds, peers be more pro-active. Keep PCs on."
Pros: Faster downloads.
Cons: Too little religious movies.
Summary: Some torrents, esepcially religious ones, take too long to download.
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