# Provenance App

> Retro console game emulator.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1596862805](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1596862805)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1596862805`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joseph Mattiello
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (745 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-29
- **First published:** 2025-01-06
- **Size:** 2.36 GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805)
- **Website:** [https://provenance-emu.com](https://provenance-emu.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://provenance-emu.com/privacy/](https://provenance-emu.com/privacy/)

## Description

Provenance App is a multi-console emulator for many vintage arcade and console systems. It supports a broad range of platforms, including Atari, Bandai WonderSwan, CBS ColecoVision, IBM PC DOS, Nintendo, Sega, SNK, Sony, and more, all accessible through a single unified interface to play classic games.

This Chrome extension brings together systems from Atari 2600 through PlayStation and Dreamcast, Game Boy to Neo Geo, plus Game Music as a source. Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or exploring forgotten classics, Provenance App provides a convenient, centralized way to enjoy retro gaming in a modern browser environment.

## Rankings

- #71,277 — Overall

## Review summary

Provenance is praised as a powerful, broad-emulation app for iOS with strong console coverage and enthusiastic user feedback, but users repeatedly report stability, performance, ROM management, and input-control issues that hinder daily use. Improvements in reliability, speed, ROM handling, and input mapping would greatly boost its usability.

### Pros

- Broad console support (Dreamcast, GameCube, Wii, DS/3DS) on iOS.
- Strong positive user sentiment and praise, with many calling it the best emulator on iOS.
- Notable ability to play GameCube and Wii games on iOS.
- Optimism for future updates and ongoing development.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and launch failures (app won’t launch, crashes on startup).
- Significant lag and performance issues, especially with GameCube/Wii titles.
- ROM import problems, including inability to import ROMs and ROMs failing after updates.
- Input and control problems, including unresponsive motion controls and Wii cursor/cheat-code handling issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1596862805)