Provenance App vs FlashArch Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Provenance App
This application allows users to play classic games from a wide variety of vintage arcade and console systems. It supports numerous platforms, offering a comprehensive retro gaming experience.
- Multi-console emulation
- Supports Atari systems
- Supports Nintendo systems
- Supports Sega systems
- Supports Sony PlayStation
- Supports arcade and console games
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Provenance EMU is a multi-console emulator for many vintage arcade and console systems. Systems: - Atari - Atari 2600 - Atari 5200 - Atari 7800 - Atari 8bit Computer - Atari Jaguar - Atari Lynx - Bandai - WonderSwan - CBS - CBS ColecoVision - Enterprise - Enterprise 128 - IBM - IBM PC DOS - Magnavox - Magnavox Odyssey2 - Mattel - Mattel Intellivision - NEC - PC98 - PCFX - SuperGrafx - TurboGrafx-16 - TurboGrafx-CD - Nintendo - 3DS - DS - Famicom Disk System - Game Boy - Game Boy Advance - Game Boy Color - GameCube - NES - Nintendo 64 - Pokémon mini - Super Nintendo - Virtual Boy - Panasonic - 3DO - Philiips - CDi - Sega - 32X - Dreamcast - Game Gear - Genesis - Master System - Saturn - Sega CD - SG-1000 - Smith Engineering - Vectrex - SNK - Neo Geo - Neo Geo Pocket - Neo Geo Pocket Color - Sony - PlayStation - PlayStation Portable - Various - Game Music - Watara - Supervision - ZX - ZX Spectrum ----- Legal Notice ----- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://provenance-emu.com/privacy/
FlashArch Player
This application emulates Shockwave Flash (SWF) files, allowing you to play Flash games and animations. It supports offline playback, enables you to build a personal Flash library, and offers customization options for the player. Explore content and find information on the dedicated wiki.
- SWF file emulation
- Offline playback support
- Build custom Flash libraries
- Player customization
- Access FlashArch wiki
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FlashArch Player is a Flash emulator that can run Shockwave Flash (SWF) files. Play nostalgic Flash games and animations on your mobile device. You can also search the vast FlashArch archive for the Flash games you’re looking for. - Run local Flash files in the player. Offline mode is also supported. - Browse through an archive containing tens of thousands of items. Find Flash content that suits your tastes. - Customize the player to your liking. - Supports various control methods, including virtual gamepads, Bluetooth gamepads, and hardware keyboards. Easily customize these control methods to suit your preferences. - Build your own Flash library. Then launch it quickly anytime, anywhere. No internet connection is required, and there’s no need for a complicated setup process. ############### Please Read ############### 1. Flash files are run through an emulator. Although the emulator is constantly being improved, some content may not yet be fully compatible. Please do not report issues in reviews or ratings; instead, contact us via email or through the support section on our website. 2. Flash files are not included by default.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlashArch Player at 3.9 against Provenance App's 3.3. FlashArch Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (55% vs 46%). Provenance App's advantage is ratings volume (663 vs 48). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Provenance App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FlashArch Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlashArch Player holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Provenance App has 663 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Provenance App's written reviews are positive against 55% of FlashArch Player's.
Provenance App ships an update every 3 weeks, FlashArch Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Provenance App | FlashArch Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (663 ratings) | 3.9 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 663 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.4 GB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Joseph Mattiello | Joo Yeon Lee |
Customer experience
Provenance App
FlashArch Player
Bugs and requests
Provenance App
Reported bugs
4 issues- 3DS games crashing
- Dreamcast/PS2 ROMs not working
- Screen shrinking when switching orientation
- Inability to load local game files
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Gyroscope/motion controls
- Improved 3DS emulation
- GameCube/Wii emulation
FlashArch Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Provenance App
- Provenance Plus$3.991 Month
- Provenance Plus$39.991 Year
- Provenance Plus$99.99
FlashArch Player
No in-app purchases
