uTorrent vs BitComet
Now that BitTorrent has gone all sensible and started charging for licensed downloads, free torrent clients are likely to experience a surge in usage. uTorrent and BitComet are two of the most popular torrent apps around, allowing you download audio, video and software at high speeds through torrents, downloading a file in pieces rather than from one source in order to speed up transfer times.
uTorrent (also written as ‘µTorrent’) has quickly become a favorite among torrent users worldwide thanks to an innovative interface, minute CPU usage and extensive download details. The program is undoubtedly one of the most reliable torrent clients on the market, thanks to an ultra quick installation process and a minimal use of PC resources. You can have a good number of torrents downloading and still be able to use your PC without suffering any lags.
uTorrent makes it easy for you to look for new downloads without opening up your browser. You can search the main torrent sites by typing the name of the file you are looking for in the box on the top right corner of the interface. uTorrent also includes an RSS downloader to receive feeds of your favourite torrent sites. This little feature is great for checking out all the new torrents in one click.
And in the blue corner – BitComet, an application that prides itself on its wide array of features for managing your torrents…. As opposed to the rather sparse uTorrent interface, the glitzy BitComet swings in with all manner of flashy icons and a a multitude of options that give you more control over your downloads. For those who want a no-fuss client, the extra features may simply get in the way.
Once a torrent is selected for download with BitComet, a dialog pops up allowing you to determine the location to save to and select exactly which files in the torrent you want. Once downloading, the regular stop, pause, cancel, update etc options are all available plus a handy “remove torrent & all files” option which removes all trace of an unwanted torrent from your PC. Many users report the download rates are good although note no particular difference with other clients’ speeds. The best feature however is a ‘preview media’ option, which forces the torrent to download sequentially instead of randomly thus allowing you to preview any multimedia downloads. It’s a great way to avoid broken links, but, on the downside, it will slow down your download considerably.
Another interesting feature is the ‘intelligent disk cache’ which really comes into its own on high-speed connections. If you are lucky enough to get download transfer rates of 500 kb/s or higher, activating it allows BitComet to cache the data to access the disk less frequently. The result of this is that it doesn’t slow down your PC as receiving large amounts of data can sometimes do. This generally helps to make transfer speeds a little quicker than uTorrent.
Both apps are very accomplished in their own right and it’s worth giving each of them a shot, but from my point of view, uTorrent wins every time. uTorrent’s small footprint means it won’t strangle your system’s resources like ts rivalt can, and the program is free of the adware that blights BitComet. Although download speeds can be marginally quicker in BitComet, it overdoes things in terms of features and extras that aren’t really needed by most torrent users, making it much more cumbersome overall.
Posted at 7:06 pm on Sep 20th
hey.. i just downloaded the latest bitcomet.. how do i transfer files from utorrent to bitcomet..
cheers
Posted at 1:59 pm on Jan 24th
i’ve been using flashget. this a good software. please discuss its advantages and disadvantages
Posted at 6:00 pm on Mar 16th
Google it and find it for yourself Nooblet
Posted at 7:36 pm on Mar 30th
yo, i like………………………………………………cheese…oh and bitcommet, go use bitcommet people, so it will be the best, with more seeders and leachers and all…….zomfg, guess wat, this just in, bitcommet is the worlds second planet, commet bit, we will use it when the world is in global warming and destoys the world, muahahahaha
Posted at 5:36 am on Apr 26th
yo all, definitelly go for uttorrent.
I tested the speeds of the downloads and uttorrent does find more seeds faster - meening greater speeds. Bitcomet is very lagy because of its CPU usage and the downloads eventually decrease speed. I recommend using Uttorent OR Bittorent, both fast clients.
Posted at 5:39 am on Apr 26th
OR if you are willing to pay a few dollars, there is supposed to be a uTorrent PRO to release with UNBELIEVABLE speeds, I watched a demo of the speeds on one download. $13 a month
Posted at 5:55 am on Jul 17th
Yeh uTorrent all the way, as soon as i read bitcomet has ads, i knew… uTorrent has NO ads, is CLEANER, FASTER, and just plain BETTER! My stubborn friend uses bitcomet but hes a nub doesnt want to convert… Just dont waste your time
Posted at 5:05 am on Sep 27th
i have found recently at least that if u have the bitcomet passport active then it runs much much faster.
However the client is somewhat unstable
when i have downloads running that are larger then a few 100mb to my external hard drive the program freezes when i try to minimize and/or unminimize it however it only freezes visually it is in fact still downloading and does load eventually
Posted at 7:26 pm on Nov 24th
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Posted at 6:41 pm on Dec 23rd
Im just wonderin if im the only one havin problems with utorrent.. it works great and all.. but for some reason when i have it running i can go online or browse because webpages wont load or open.. also im startin to have a problem with my msn when utorrent is running where ppl stop getting my messages and i stop recieveing theres..
has anyone else had any of these problems with the utorrent program? thanks
Posted at 6:42 pm on Dec 23rd
i ment to say when i have utorrent running i *cant go online or browse the net cause webpages wont open or load for me most of the time.
Posted at 9:59 pm on Dec 24th
i have been usin bitcomet for nearly five years and all i have to say is that it is and exellent client.
Posted at 1:31 am on Jan 5th
I jumped into BitComet first, ver 1.07 and It works most of the time but when it’s running I can’t do anything else on the internet, it chokes my 3MB DSL. Once I shut it down I can do stuff again. I think there must be a better solution.