The first mobile app is for Android an iOS version will follow soon. The "SyncArchive" feature "is a basic versioning capability introduced with the Beta. "Unobtrusive and searchable, this feature has been in high demand and will evolve over time." It will include a folder where you can see all previous versions of your files," BitTorrent's announcement said. The beta version of BitTorrent Sync is expected to go live at noon Eastern time and will be available for download here. There are various bug fixes, and the beta software should be more stable than the alpha version. There's no word yet on when the software will be robust enough to drop the "beta" label.īesides Android, Sync has versions for Windows, Mac, Linux, and FreeBSD. BitTorrent Sync can also run on Linux-based Network Attached Storage devices. Since the alpha launch in April, the software has been used to sync more than 8PB of data, BitTorrent said. "While we have general statistics about the BitTorrent Sync app, we don’t have any access to private information," the company wrote, by way of reassuring people that their data is safe. "The client reports back anonymous usage statistics to check if there’s a new build available and to help improve the app."īitTorrent also made its pitch that Sync is the software to use for privacy-conscious individuals. "With all of the NSA and PRISM developments of late, consumers are more keenly aware of online privacy and digital security issues," the company said. "As BitTorrent Sync doesn’t rely on servers, your data is never exposed to prying eyes… Likewise, Sync is built in such a way that the product will never shut down. The user is always in control of their own data." The software will be as usable (and free) in the future as it is today.
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