pico-smsplus vs Provenance
pico-smsplus
github.com
Provenance
provenance-emu.comSide by side
| Figure | pico-smsplus | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $3.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Game Gear Emulators | 6.7 (#29) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Controllers | It supports USB controllers including DualShock 4, DualSense, and XInput controllers, as well as NES controllers in some configurations. | Apple TV support includes MFi, Xbox, and PlayStation gamepads. |
| Game library | Games are loaded from FAT32 or exFAT SD cards, and the menu supports organizing ROMs in directories. | The library can show automatically downloaded box art, screenshots, release information, ratings, and scanned manuals. |
| Maker | The repository credits Frank Hoedemakers with the Pico port, menu, settings screen and board support. | Joseph Mattiello is identified as Provenance's creator and lead developer. |
| Purpose | pico-smsplus is an emulator for Sega Master System, Game Gear, and SG-1000 games on RP2040/RP2350-based microcontroller boards. | 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
pico-smsplus
pico-smsplus 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.