Bezel vs Daijishō
Bezel
retrobezel.comDaijishō
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| Figure | Bezel | Daijishō |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Library Managers | 8.0 (#10) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Spec score · Game launchers | 7.9 (#24) | 7.6 (#35) |
| Integrations | The site names RetroArch, RetroAchievements, YouTube, Twitch, ElevenLabs, Google Drive, and Dropbox as supported services or integrations. | The privacy policy lists RetroAchievements, IGDB, RetroArch, Libretro, GitHub, and Arcade Italia DB among linked third-party services or APIs. |
| Privacy | The site describes Bezel as offline-first, with no account or telemetry, and says the library stays on the user's machine. | The maker says Daijishō has no backend, keeps basic user information on the device, and does not send or share that information with the maker. |
| Support | The site directs users to GitHub to download the beta and file feedback, and to Ko-fi to support development. | The maker invites users to report issues or submit suggestions through the project repository. |
Plans
In their own words
Bezel
Bezel is a retro game launcher and library organizer for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports more than 25 systems and lists a catalog of more than 80,000 games. Its offline game database supplies titles and metadata without API keys or scraping, and the launcher can capture emulator soundtracks for playback while you browse. The optional AI companion, Bezelie, can watch gameplay, react aloud, remember sessions, chat, and take control to play. Named integrations include RetroArch, RetroAchievements, YouTube, Twitch, ElevenLabs, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Bezel describes itself as offline-first, without accounts or telemetry, and says the library stays on your machine. Some enabled Bezelie features may send screenshots, recorded audio, text, or related context to an AI provider. The app does not include game or BIOS files. Its launcher is free; Bezelie Premium is optional, with no price listed. The Mac build is described as experimental, and the license is personal and non-commercial.
Daijishō
Daijishō is a free Android retro launcher for organizing game libraries and configuring players to open files from selected library paths. It does not include emulators; users install their preferred emulators or other apps separately. The library provides search, detailed game views, genres, widgets, and RetroAchievements, with metadata scraping and controller navigation listed. Appearance options include downloadable wallpaper packs, theme colors, and widgets. Platform configurations can be imported from Pegasus or shared platform JSON files, or created from manually added players. The project lists connections to RetroAchievements, IGDB, RetroArch, Libretro, GitHub, and Arcade Italia DB. Its maker says the app has no backend, keeps basic user information on the device, and does not send or share that information with the maker, while third-party services may have separate privacy policies. A universal-distribution APK is provided on the latest release page. Daijishō is currently closed-source and accepts issue reports and suggestions through its repository.