ZipTorrent

ZipTorrent is a BitTorrent client that promises to help you take the most out of your Internet connection and download files at the highest possible speed.

Similar to applications in its category, ZipTorrent is designed to work with the BitTorrent protocol, so it provides multiple tools to let you manage downloads.

The main window shows a bunch of figures, including the total size of the downloaded files, progress, upload / download rate, seeds and peers. Of course, you can pause, resume and remove a download by right clicking the torrent file.

ZipTorrent provides dedicated features to manage RSS feeds, which means you can download new files even easier. You can copy links or open them in browser, while viewing tips and statistics at the bottom of the window.

Obviously, a search tool is also included, as well as an IRC chat utility to connect to an IRC server and chat with your friends.

The “Preferences” screen offers full control over the application, allowing you to configure download folders, connection settings, bandwidth options and connection limits. Plus, you can set up your IRC account by providing user info and catch rules.

As you can see, ZipTorrent is quite a powerful BitTorrent client, but the application hasn't been updated in a while, so chances are that most trackers aren't supporting it anymore. Plus, it doesn't work at all on Windows 7; what’s more, the only operating system where it seems to run smooth is Windows XP.

As a conclusion, ZipTorrent is an advanced BitTorrent client, but in the end, it's just an outdated app that needs a major upgrade to compete with today's leaders of this particular software category.