mangia and Jow — what's different?
Jow plans your week and drops the ingredients straight into your partner supermarket's cart. mangia is built differently: your own, store-neutral collection from any source — with weekly plan, list, balance and export.
Feature by feature.
Jow has one clear trump card: it suggests menus and drops the exact ingredients straight into the online cart of big partner supermarkets — that genuinely saves time when ordering. mangia takes a different approach: no ordering automation, but instead your own collection from any source, store-neutral, with plan, list, balance and export.
| mangia | Jow | |
|---|---|---|
Ingredients automatically in the supermarket cart This is Jow's strength: one click, and the ingredients are in the partner supermarket's drive-through cart. mangia doesn't do this — you write a list and shop freely. | Nein | Ja |
Your own recipes from any source (URL, photo, PDF) mangia automatically reads recipes from websites, photos and PDFs. Jow plans with its own, rather quick recipe pool. | Ja | Nein |
Store-neutral — any supermarket Jow is built around its partner supermarkets. mangia ties you to no store — you shop wherever you want. | Ja | Nein |
Private collection instead of a fixed recipe pool In mangia you build your own library and edit every recipe freely. | Ja | Nein |
Export recipes (Markdown / CSV) With mangia you download your whole collection as a ZIP and take it with you. Your data belongs to you. | Ja | Nein |
Weekly plan from ALL your recipes mangia plans with every recipe you've collected. Jow plans with its own pool. | Ja | Nein |
Nutrition balance / plant diversity Over the week, mangia shows you how plant-rich and seasonal you eat — as a gentle nudge. | Ja | Nein |
Pricing Jow is free for you (partnerships with supermarkets). mangia is ad-free in the free plan; Pro costs 6.90/mo or 49/year. | Free + Pro | Free |
Last reviewed: June 2026
When Jow fits
When you order from a partner supermarket in France (or a Jow market) and want as little effort as possible: tap a menu, the cart is filled, have it delivered. For bridging straight from recipe to order, Jow is strong.
When mangia fits
When you want to collect your own recipes from any source, store-independent — with weekly plan, list, balance and the option to export everything anytime. mangia is your private kitchen hub, not an ordering service.
From Jow to mangia
Jow is app-centric — there's no classic recipe export. In mangia you build your collection fresh instead: import your favourite recipes by URL, photo or PDF, done. The upside: they then belong to you and can be exported again anytime.
Comparison FAQ
Does mangia also drop the ingredients straight into the supermarket cart?
No — that's Jow's speciality, and we'll say honestly that mangia doesn't do it. mangia builds you a clear shopping list (same ingredients combined) that you shop with freely, wherever you want — in store or with any delivery service you like.
Can I plan in mangia with my own recipes?
Yes, that's the core. You plan with every recipe you've collected — no matter where it's from. Jow plans with its own recipe pool.
Is mangia tied to a specific supermarket?
No. mangia is store-neutral. You get a list and decide for yourself where to shop.
Can I use both?
Sure. Some people plan and collect in mangia and order their weekly groceries separately. The apps don't rule each other out — they solve different parts of everyday life.
Can I get my recipes back out of mangia?
Anytime. One click exports your whole collection as a ZIP — recipes as Markdown, plans and lists as CSV. No lock-in.
Your recipes. Any store. One app.
Ad-free. No credit card. And independent of any single supermarket.
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