ROMie
What it is
ROMie is a desktop tool for organizing ROM libraries and syncing them to portable retro gaming devices. It imports collections, supports custom playlists with tags and can normalize filenames into game titles. When syncing, it copies ROMs to a handheld SD card using the folder structure for the selected device profile. Listed profiles include OnionOS, Knulli, muOS, ROCKNIX and custom profiles. ROMie can match ROM MD5 hashes against the RetroAchievements database and show achievement progress for verified games. It supports ZIP and 7z archives if each contains exactly one supported ROM file; archives stay compressed in the library and are copied to the device that way. Supported systems include Nintendo, Sega, Atari, Neo Geo Pocket and MAME arcade systems. PlayStation is temporarily unsupported because of multi-disc game complexity. ROMie is free software under the MIT license. Downloads are listed for macOS, Windows and Linux, including Linux x64 and ARM64 builds. The releases page lists v0.9.0-rc.2 as a prerelease.
For and against
For
- Free software under the MIT license
- Supports macOS, Windows and Linux
- Syncs games using selected device profiles
- Can match hashes with RetroAchievements
- Supports ZIP and 7z archives
Against
- PlayStation is temporarily unsupported
- Archives must contain exactly one supported ROM file
- Latest listed release is a prerelease
The verdict
ROMie combines library organization with device-profile-based syncing and achievement lookup for verified ROMs. PlayStation is temporarily unsupported, and the listed v0.9.0-rc.2 release is a prerelease.
Who it suits
ROMie suits people managing ROM collections for compatible portable retro gaming devices on macOS, Windows or Linux. It may also suit users who want playlists, filename normalization or achievement progress for verified ROMs.
Plans and prices
Free
Free to download and use; no paid plans stated
Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Archive support
- ROMie handles ZIP and 7z archives, which must contain exactly one supported ROM file; archives stay compressed in the library and sync to the device as-is.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Desktop downloads
- The maker lists macOS ZIP, Windows EXE, and Linux DEB, RPM, and AppImage downloads, with Linux x64 and ARM64 builds.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Device profiles
- The README lists OnionOS, Knulli, muOS, ROCKNIX, and custom device profiles.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Device sync
- ROMie copies ROMs to a handheld SD card using the folder structure for the selected device profile.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Library management
- It imports and organizes ROM collections and lets users create custom game playlists with tags.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Naming
- Its smart naming feature normalizes filenames to game titles.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The maker describes ROMie as free software and does not list a monetary price or subscription plans.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ROMie imports, organizes, and syncs ROM libraries to portable retro gaming devices.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The releases page lists v0.9.0-rc.2 as a prerelease.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- RetroAchievements
- ROMie matches ROM MD5 hashes against the RetroAchievements database and can show achievement progress for verified ROMs.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to GitHub issues for bug reports and feature requests and links to a Discord community.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The supported systems page lists Nintendo, Sega, Atari, Neo Geo Pocket, and MAME arcade systems, and says PlayStation is temporarily unsupported due to multi-disc game complexity.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
