nSide Balanced vs Provenance
nSide Balanced
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Provenance
provenance-emu.comSide by side
| Figure | nSide Balanced | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $3.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · SNES Emulators | 6.9 (#24) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Multiplayer | The multitap controller option allows up to five players in compatible games. | The documentation describes local multiplayer with up to four controllers. |
| Purpose | nSide Balanced is a fork of higan v106 that reimplements the Balanced profile. | Provenance is a free, open-source multi-system retro game emulator frontend for Apple platforms. |
Plans
Provenance
- FreeFree
- Monthly$3.99 a month
- Annual$39.99 a year
- Lifetime$99.99, paid once
In their own words
nSide Balanced
nSide Balanced has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Provenance
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.