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Launcher type

the "Launcher" or "Executor" kind of frontend allow a user to execute an emulator program using a graphical interface. These frontends can be used with almost any emulator of your choosing, as long as they support command-line arguments.

Name	Latest Version	Active	Recommended
PC / x86
LaunchBox	10.0	✓	✓
Mobile / ARM
LaunchBox	0.33 ($)	✓	✓

Comparisons

LaunchBox

LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive front-end to DOSBox but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and historical games. Probably the most customizable emulator on here, alongside HyperSpin, if you buy a license. You can customize the interface to however you like and the metadata of each game and comes with a metadata scraper. Has integrated support for launching from Kodi (XBMC). There is one version free, but also has a premium version that gives you access to Big Box which is an HTPC version of Launch Box along with some other features..

Emulators included type

These "frontends" have a graphical user interface and let you launch included emulators, it's not possible to use non-included emulators. They may or may not contain original emulator cores. If a program has mostly original cores, then it's called a multi-system emulator and is not included here.