NiN10 vs Provenance

NiN10 is a Nintendo game emulator for Apple devices. Its free plan supports NES games, while one-time purchases add support for other listed Nintendo systems or unlock the full app. The app is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision, and Mac, with iOS and macOS listed as platforms. Online multiplayer and shader support are included. The Free plan costs nothing and covers NES games. A NiN10 full-app unlock costs $2.99 as a one-time purchase. Individual system additions cost $0.99 as a one-time purchase for Super Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy and Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, or Virtual Boy. Buyers can therefore choose selected system support or the full-app purchase. NiN10 is listed through the App Store. Its Apple-device coverage and free NES option make it usable without an initial payment, while additional systems require separate one-time purchases.

Provenance is a free, open-source retro game emulator frontend for Apple platforms, available for iOS and macOS. It supports more than 38 console systems, including systems from Atari, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony. Its library can display automatically downloaded box art, screenshots, release details, ratings, and scanned manuals. Listed emulation features include save states, cheats, fast forward, shaders, visual filters, controller support, RetroAchievements, and multiplayer. Apple integration includes native tvOS, Apple TV TopShelf, Siri Remote, Spotlight search, Siri shortcuts, and iCloud sync; Apple TV supports MFi, Xbox, and PlayStation gamepads. Nearly all CD-based cores support CHD disc images, and the native Mednafen core has a custom CHD implementation. The source is published on GitHub under the BSD license. Installation options include the App Store, sideloading with AltStore or SideStore, and building from source. The free plan includes emulation features when sideloaded or built from source. Plus adds iCloud sync and priority support.