BitZip

BitZip is a freeware Windows BitTorrent client that promises to offer users all features available in other similar apps, but packed into a more friendly interface.

And truth is, the interface is the one that makes the app pretty easy to use, although it's unlikely to find a BitTorrent client difficult to use. Still, it relies on a well-organized look, with nifty button that provide access to the most important sides of the app.

The main window is being used, just like it happens with all the other BitTorrent clients out there, to present torrent information, such as title, progress, status, download and upload speed, ETA, size, priority and message.

Obviously, each download can be controlled either by right clicking it or using the buttons we told you about a bit earlier.

If you're one of the users who want to have a look under the hood of the app, the settings screen is the icing on the cake. It comes with lots of options concerning most features of the program, including seeding parameters, rate limiting, queue, network, disk, display and other miscellaneous preferences.

We haven't noticed any major slowdown during our testing, which means that BitZip does an excellent job, just like the majority of well-developed BitTorrent clients currently on the market. It thus works flawlessly on all Windows versions, without even slowing down the system. Except for the moments when it downloads files at very high speed.

Overall, BitZip is a handy BitTorrent client that serves its purpose without too much effort. It is pretty user friendly, it doesn't slow down the system and copes with most downloads regardless of the Windows version.