KRetro vs RePlayOS
KRetro
apps.kde.orgRePlayOS
replayos.comSide by side
| Figure | KRetro | RePlayOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Emulation Frontends | 6.8 (#23) | 8.0 (#9) |
| Maker | KDE e.V. is a registered non-profit organization representing the KDE Community in legal and financial matters. | Rubén Tomás Alonso, also known as RTA or rTomas, created RePlayOS and describes himself as a C, Python, HTML, and JavaScript programmer focused on Raspberry Pi frontends. |
| Purpose | KRetro is a Libretro frontend for playing retro console games with a ROM and Libretro core. | RePlayOS is a Linux distribution with a streamlined libretro frontend for emulating classic game consoles, arcade machines, and computers. |
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In their own words
RePlayOS
RePlayOS is a Linux distribution for emulating classic game consoles, arcade machines, and computers through a streamlined libretro frontend. It is built around Raspberry Pi hardware, with listed support for Zero 2, 3A/B/B+, 4B, and 5B models, and works with LCD and CRT screens. Its DynaRes display engine supports native CRT timings, timing changes, CRT profiles, dual-screen modes, and LCD operation at game refresh rates. The system supports more than 700 controllers and up to six players, plus RetroAchievements in compatible cores and games. Replay Control is a companion web app for browsing games, launching them on a TV, managing favorites, and configuring the system over a local network. Compatible cores can use Link Play multiplayer over that network. Alpha Player handles audio and video files, with Raspberry Pi 5 recommended for movies. A small HTTP JSON API provides local or LAN control when enabled, but uses plain HTTP. The public version is free; the frontend is proprietary, with restrictions on modification, standalone redistribution, and unauthorized commercial use.