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Smile vs Emojify: catalog facts
Smile	Emojify
Best for: Linux users who type emoji often and want a dedicated picker	Best for: GNOME users who want a quick way to search and copy emoji
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Installs on most distributions through Flathub Open source with a dedicated documentation site All 3 strengths for Smile Installs on most distributions through Flathub Open source with a dedicated documentation site Focused on one task	Fast startup and low memory use Native GTK 4 interface
Linux only The homepage gives little detail about features	Linux only Small project with a single developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Smile smile.mijorus.it Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Emojify github.com/riothedev/emojify Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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