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PocketCurator

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Freedom report

No signalScore 5.2

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

PocketCurator is ranked #35 of 39 in ROM management software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux.

Compared on ROM management software

Free plan: Yes
Metadata scraping: No
Duplicate detection: Yes
Archive support: none
Supported platforms: Linux

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The record

Purpose: Pocket Curator is a utility for managing ROMs and scraped media on retro gaming handhelds.
Delete mode: Delete mode lets users review games with screenshots and metadata, mark ROMs for deletion, and remove selected ROMs and associated scraped files.
Fetch mode: Fetch mode copies ROMs from a WebDAV server to the handheld and can copy associated metadata and scraped media.
WebDAV integration: The app can scan a local network for WebDAV servers or connect using a server address and port.
Storage safeguards: Before copying, Pocket Curator checks for duplicates and available card space, and offers options to skip or overwrite existing games.
Supported firmware: The maker lists Rocknix, Knulli, dArkOS, Batocera, and AmberELEC as targeted firmware, with firmware versions and device testing noted in the README.
Requirements: Pocket Curator requires a retro handheld with PortMaster support and aarch64 libraries; the maker also recommends having another Port installed.
Connectivity: After installation, the app can operate without internet, while its built-in updater requires internet and WebDAV transfers require Wi-Fi.
Server organization limit: For fetched scraped media, the WebDAV server’s system folder must contain a gamelist.xml file that identifies the related files.
Security guidance: The maker recommends serving a ROM collection through a read-only WebDAV configuration so clients can copy files but cannot delete them from the server.
License: The project is released under the MIT License.
Intended users: The maker describes the intended user as someone with a large, already-scraped ROM collection who wants to curate it directly on a handheld.
Browsing: The interface displays game screenshots and information such as descriptions, ratings, genres, and regions.
Duplicate handling: Before copying, Pocket Curator identifies games already on the device and can skip duplicates.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best ROM Management Software in 2026#35 of 39

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Sources

github.com/tomtombombadil/PocketCurator· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/tomtombombadil/PocketCurator/releases· checked 8 Oct 2026