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LaunchBox vs ES-DE: catalog facts
LaunchBox	ES-DE
Freemium The core launcher is free. Big Box and premium features require a paid licence.	Freemium Free on desktop. The Android version is a paid purchase.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Huge metadata and artwork database with automatic importing Big Box mode is built for arcade cabinets and controller-only use	Systems come preconfigured, so setup is mostly pointing it at your ROM folders Built-in scraper fetches artwork, videos and metadata
Big Box and several features require a paid premium licence Windows only, closed source	The Android version is a paid purchase Theme configuration has a learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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