Provenance vs Sapphire
Provenance
provenance-emu.comSapphire
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| Figure | Provenance | Sapphire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Boy Advance Emulators | 8.5 (#2) | 6.7 (#26) |
| Purpose | Provenance is a free, open-source multi-system retro game emulator frontend for Apple platforms. | Sapphire is a Game Boy Advance emulator written from scratch in Go. |
| Save states | The emulator provides save states with visual thumbnail previews and a screenshot browser. | Save states work on desktop and in the browser, saving progress to a file or browser local storage. |
Plans
Provenance
- FreeFree
- Monthly$3.99 a month
- Annual$39.99 a year
- Lifetime$99.99, paid once
In their own words
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.