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transmission-remote-gtk vs Transdroid: catalog facts
transmission-remote-gtk	Transdroid
Best for: Linux desktop users running Transmission on a server or NAS	Best for: Managing a home server or seedbox torrent client from an Android phone
Free Free; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free to download from the Transdroid website, with a Lite version on Google Play.
Linux	Android
Native GTK interface for a remote Transmission daemon Uses Transmission's standard RPC protocol	Supports a wide range of torrent clients and NAS systems Home screen widgets All 3 strengths for Transdroid Supports a wide range of torrent clients and NAS systems Home screen widgets Long track record since 2009
Only controls Transmission, not other torrent clients Needs a separately running Transmission instance	Current codebase is old and due for a full rewrite Does not download torrents itself; needs a running client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for transmission-remote-gtk github.com/transmission-remote-gtk/transmission-remote-gtk Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Transdroid transdroid.org f-droid.org/packages/org.transdroid.full Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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