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Launcher Studio vs Pins: catalog facts
Launcher Studio	Pins

Best for: GNOME users adding AppImages or scripts to their application menu	Best for: Tidying and customizing the app menu on a Linux desktop
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Makes AppImages and scripts appear in the app menu Covers advanced Desktop Entry fields Raw source view of the generated file Native GNOME design with light and dark modes	Edits .desktop files without a text editor Can hide unwanted apps from the menu Creates shortcuts to websites Changes app icons to suit a theme
Linux only and designed around GNOME Single-developer project	Linux only Limited to desktop entry editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Launcher Studio arnaudmichel.fr/projects/launcher-studio Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Pins github.com/fabrialberio/Pins Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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