mangia on your device — in the browser or as an app.
mangia runs instantly in your browser — like an app, without a download. For Android there's now a native app on Google Play. iOS is coming.
Three ways to use mangia
Web & desktop — ready to go right away
Open mangia in any modern browser on Mac, Windows, Linux or Chromebook. Nothing to install, no updates to maintain — you always have the latest version. If you want, you get a real desktop app via PWA installation (instructions below).
Android — now on Google Play
mangia is now available as a free native app on Google Play — just download and get started right away. All your recipes, plans and lists are available across all your devices via your account.
iOS — in progress
The iPhone and iPad app is coming. In the meantime, mangia works excellently in Safari on iOS — the instructions further down show how to install it as a web app on your home screen.
App feel without an app store: install the PWA
A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a website that behaves like an app: its own icon on the home screen, its own window without a browser bar, works offline too. Here's how to install mangia as a PWA — no app store needed.
Chrome on desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux, Chromebook)
- Open mangia in Chrome
- Click the install icon on the right in the address bar (a monitor with an arrow)
- Confirm with «Install»
- mangia now opens as its own app — you'll find it in your apps folder or Start menu
Microsoft Edge on desktop
- Open mangia in Edge
- Click the three-dot menu at the top right
- Choose «Apps → Install this site as an app»
- Confirm with «Install»
Safari on Mac
- Open mangia in Safari
- Click «File → Add to Dock» (from macOS Sonoma 14 onwards)
- Confirm with «Add»
- mangia now sits in the Dock and opens in its own window
Safari on iPhone & iPad
- Open mangia in Safari (not in Chrome — on iOS, PWA installation only works in Safari)
- Tap the share icon at the bottom (a square with an arrow)
- Scroll down and choose «Add to Home Screen»
- Confirm at the top right with «Add» — mangia now sits as an icon on your home screen
Common questions
Is mangia available as a native app?
Yes — mangia is now available for free on Google Play for Android. The iOS app for iPhone and iPad is coming. If you want to install it on iOS right now, you can add mangia to your home screen as a PWA (instructions further down).
Do I lose data if I switch later from the PWA to the native app?
No. Your recipes, plans and lists are in your mangia account in the cloud — not in the app. You log into the new app, and everything is there.
Does mangia work offline too?
Yes, if you've installed it as a PWA. On first opening, mangia loads your recipes and makes them available offline — you can cook even if the kitchen Wi-Fi is weak. Changes are synced as soon as you're back online.
Does the app in the app store cost anything?
No. mangia itself is free — web app, Android and iOS. Optional Pro features (Balance, Browse, taste profile per child) are in the Pro subscription. mangia stays ad-free in every variant.