# Provenance-Emu/Provenance

iOS & tvOS multi-emulator frontend, supporting various Atari, Bandai, NEC, Nintendo, Sega, SNK and Sony console systems… Get Started:  https://wiki.provenance-emu.com  |

Repository: https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/provenance
Homepage: https://provenance-emu.com
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: ios, emulator, retrogaming, nintendo, tvos, genesis, snes, nes, gameboy, atari, swift, n64, playstation, gameboyadvance, objective-c, sega, emulation, game, catalyst, macos
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:36:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4754, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 173, "gap_med": 15, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6361, forks 704 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:42.816307+00:00)

## What it is
Provenance is a free, open-source multi-emulator frontend for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS that emulates 38+ classic consoles including Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Atari, NEC, Bandai, and SNK systems. It provides a native Apple-platform game library with box art, iCloud sync, controller support, and App Store or sideload installation.

## Use cases
- play retro games on iphone or ipad
- emulate snes and genesis on apple tv
- run playstation and n64 roms on ios without jailbreak
- build a unified retro game library with box art and metadata
- sync game saves between iphone and apple tv
- sideload a game emulator via altstore
- play retroachievements-supported games on apple devices

## When to choose
- you want one app covering many retro consoles on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac
- you need native tvOS support with TopShelf integration
- you want iCloud save sync and native iOS features like Siri shortcuts
- you prefer an open-source emulator available on the App Store or via sideloading

## When to avoid
- you need emulators for Android, Windows, or Linux
- you require systems outside its supported console list
- you want a lightweight command-line emulator frontend
- you cannot sideload and dislike App Store subscription upsells

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, gui, plugin-system
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, apple-ecosystem
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: emulator, retrogaming, tvos, multi-emulator-frontend, roms, gameboy, snes, playstation, altstore, sideloading, ios, macos

## Member repositories
- Provenance-Emu/Provenance (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:42.816307+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:46:05.151704+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:42.816307+00:00, sha 436b750159db)
  - homepage: https://provenance-emu.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:42:17.421221+00:00, sha 7754702ab6a9)
  - site_page: https://provenance-emu.com/install (fetched 2026-08-29T08:42:17.430654+00:00, sha 443ea990a30d)
  - site_page: https://wiki.provenance-emu.com/faqs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:42:17.432576+00:00, sha 20ee9ba7daec)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.