Provenance
8.2#1 in game boy advance emulatorsFrom $39.99 a yearFree planiOSmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Provenance | webЯcade |
|---|---|---|
| Cheats | Game Genie, Action Replay and GameShark cheats are supported across more than 12 native cores and RetroArch cores. | Supported systems can use RetroArch-format cheat files or the built-in cheat database. |
| Controllers | Apple TV support includes MFi, Xbox, and PlayStation gamepads. | USB and Bluetooth gamepads are supported for front-end navigation and gameplay. |
| Licence | The Provenance project uses a permissive custom licence that allows source and binary redistribution with attribution and prohibits commercial use of its branding; bundled cores have separate licences. | The main webЯcade repository is licensed under Apache License 2.0. |
| Open source | The project publishes its source code on GitHub and identifies its license as BSD. | The maker says webЯcade is free and open-source and will always remain so; contributions are appreciated but never expected. |
| Purpose | Provenance is a free, open-source multi-system retro game emulator frontend for Apple platforms. | webЯcade is a browser-based player for gaming content organized by user-defined feeds. |
| Save states | The emulator provides save states with visual thumbnail previews and a screenshot browser. | Most emulator applications support save states, with eight save slots per game when cloud storage is enabled. |
Provenance plans
- FreeFree
- Monthly$3.99 a month
- Annual$39.99 a year
- Lifetime$99.99, paid once
webЯcade plans
- FreeFree
- Free and open-sourceFree
Pick Provenance if…
Provenance suits Apple-platform users seeking an emulator frontend for a broad range of retro systems. Users should check whether their device can handle the systems they want to run, and note that a BIOS is required.
Pick webЯcade if…
webЯcade suits people who want to organize browser-playable gaming content into custom feeds and use a gamepad. It may also suit users who want to share single-item links or sync saves and settings through Dropbox.