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4 articles tagged launcher across reviews, guides, and comparisons.

The Recomp Scene Got App Stores. Here Is What Is Actually in the Catalogs cover imageGuide
The Recomp Scene Got App Stores. Here Is What Is Actually in the Catalogs
Native game ports used to mean hunting one project at a time. Now there are launchers with 492 entries, a PS5 app store shipping updates daily, and a catalog tracking 1,030 projects. The tag breakdown says more about the scene than any of the coverage.
2026-10-26
Jump Is a New Android Frontend That Sells You Shelves, and It Costs $3 cover imageGuide
Jump Is a New Android Frontend That Sells You Shelves, and It Costs $3
Jump puts your ROM library on wooden shelves and inside 2000s foam cases. It is the first Android frontend worth talking about that is not free, which makes the question simple: is presentation worth three dollars?
2026-09-04
Cocoon 3.0 Setup Guide: The Front End Built for Dual Screen Handhelds cover imageGuide
Cocoon 3.0 Setup Guide: The Front End Built for Dual Screen Handhelds
Cocoon 3.0 is a free, open source Android front end built for retro handhelds, including dual screen devices like the AYN Thor and AYANEO Pocket DS. Here is what is new and how to set it up.
2026-07-20
iiSU Setup Guide: The New Visuals-First Android Frontend cover imageGuide
iiSU Setup Guide: The New Visuals-First Android Frontend
iiSU is a visuals-first Android launcher for handhelds, with a PSP and 3DS feel, a WiiSU menu mode, and RetroAchievements. Here is how to set it up.
2026-06-17