App store

Leaf runs your games, but it also runs apps: small native programs that live alongside your library and launch from the Apps tab. They share the same look, themes, fonts, and controls as the rest of Leaf, so they feel like part of the firmware rather than something bolted on.

These are the apps you add with Pak Rat, Leaf’s on-device app store. For the apps that come pre-installed with Leaf, see Built-in apps. This section is new and will grow over time.

Available apps

• Itch.io - browse compatible homebrew and add games or soundtracks directly to Leaf.
• Disco Boy - a music player for your headphones.
• Nimbus - a weather app, big and glanceable.
• PortMaster - an unofficial PortMaster integration for installing compatible native game ports.
• SDLReader - a reader for PDFs, comics, ebooks, and text.

Installing an app

Open System with the Menu button, go to Actions, then choose Pak Rat. Pick the app and install it over Wi-Fi. When the install finishes, the app appears in the Apps tab and launches like any game.

Manual fallback

If you need to install without Wi-Fi, download the app’s .pak.zip release asset on a computer, unzip it, copy the .pak folder into Apps/mlp1/ on the SD card, then run System → Rescan Library.