PocketCurator

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What PocketCurator is

PocketCurator is a free Linux utility for managing ROMs and scraped media on retro gaming handhelds. Delete mode shows games with screenshots and details such as descriptions, ratings, genres, and regions, then lets you mark ROMs and their associated scraped files for removal. Fetch mode copies ROMs from a WebDAV server to the handheld and can include related metadata and scraped media. The app can scan a local network for WebDAV servers or connect through a server address and port. Before copying, it checks for duplicates, estimates transfer size, verifies available card space, and lets you skip or overwrite existing games. PocketCurator targets Rocknix, Knulli, dArkOS, Batocera, and AmberELEC, with device and firmware qualifications listed by its maker. It requires a PortMaster-compatible handheld and aarch64 libraries, and the maker recommends having another Port installed. After installation it can operate without internet, while its updater needs internet and WebDAV transfers require Wi-Fi. Initial installation involves placing an installer or release ZIP on the handheld’s SD card. The project is released under the MIT License.

Who it suits

PocketCurator is for retro-handheld owners with a large, already-scraped ROM collection who want to curate it on the device. It suits users of the listed firmware systems with WebDAV storage.

What it does well

Reviews games with screenshots and descriptive metadata
Fetches ROMs and media from WebDAV servers
Detects duplicates before copying
Checks transfer size and available card space
Works offline after installation

What to know first

Requires PortMaster support and aarch64 libraries
WebDAV transfers require Wi-Fi
Initial installation requires placing files on the SD card
WebDAV folders need gamelist.xml for related media

Verdict

PocketCurator focuses on selecting, transferring, and deleting handheld ROMs with storage safeguards. Compatibility depends on the handheld’s PortMaster support, libraries, and firmware.

Facts from PocketCurator's own pages

Browsing: The interface displays game screenshots and information such as descriptions, ratings, genres, and regions. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Compatibility: The maker lists Rocknix, Knulli, dArkOS, Batocera, and AmberELEC as targeted firmwares, with device and version qualifications. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Connectivity: After installation, the app can operate without internet, while its built-in updater requires internet and WebDAV transfers require Wi-Fi. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Delete mode: Delete mode lets users review games with screenshots and metadata, mark ROMs for deletion, and remove selected ROMs and associated scraped files. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Duplicate handling: Before copying, Pocket Curator identifies games already on the device and can skip duplicates. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Fetch mode: Fetch mode copies ROMs from a WebDAV server to the handheld and can copy associated metadata and scraped media. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Install limitation: Initial installation requires getting the installer or release ZIP onto the handheld’s SD card, potentially using another device. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Integration: Fetch mode connects to WebDAV servers and can scan the local network or accept a server address. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
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. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
License: The project is released under the MIT License. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: Pocket Curator is a utility for managing ROMs and scraped media on retro gaming handhelds. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Release status: The releases page labels v1.1.13 as a pre-release and says the stable release remains v1.1.2. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Requirements: Pocket Curator requires a retro handheld with PortMaster support and aarch64 libraries; the maker also recommends having another Port installed. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
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. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Server organization limit: For fetched scraped media, the WebDAV server’s system folder must contain a gamelist.xml file that identifies the related files. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Storage checks: The app estimates copy size and available device space and prevents selecting more data than the card can hold. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Storage safeguards: Before copying, Pocket Curator checks for duplicates and available card space, and offers options to skip or overwrite existing games. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Supported firmware: The maker lists Rocknix, Knulli, dArkOS, Batocera, and AmberELEC as targeted firmware, with firmware versions and device testing noted in the README. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
WebDAV integration: The app can scan a local network for WebDAV servers or connect using a server address and port. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026

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