mangia and Paprika — what's different?
Both import recipes from the web. mangia additionally builds your weekly plan and the list from it — and syncs in near real-time between family members.
Feature by feature.
Paprika has been a solid recipe tool for years and has a strong web import. mangia goes further: a guided weekly plan (you just say how much time you have per day, mangia composes the week) with auto-generated shopping list, family sync without a per-platform surcharge, and a seasonal calendar that automatically knows your season.
| mangia | Paprika | |
|---|---|---|
Guided weekly plan Enter your time per day — mangia automatically composes a varied week from your recipes. Swap and lock included. | Ja | Nein |
Built-in weekly plan Both have a plan — in Paprika you drag the recipes onto the days yourself. | Ja | Ja |
Shopping list from plan Both can do this. mangia merges duplicates and sorts by category. | Ja | Ja |
Import recipes from the web | Ja | Ja |
Photo and PDF import | Ja | Nein |
Imported recipes auto-categorised mangia detects dish type, cooking time and dietary style on import — no field to fill in | Ja | Nein |
Recommended sorting (seasonal + variety) What fits the season and adds variety floats to the top | Ja | Nein |
Family sync without surcharge Paprika is a one-time purchase per platform (iOS/Android/Mac/Win). mangia: one account, all family devices — no surcharge. | Ja | Nein |
Seasonal calendar Seasonal calendar built in — your season is covered. | Ja | Nein |
Balance (plants / meat / seasonal) Weekly stats from your plan, no diary. | Ja | Nein |
Pricing mangia is web/Android in the free plan; Pro modules separate. Paprika is per platform (iOS/Android/Mac/Win) one-time payment. | Free + Pro | Per-platform one-time |
Last reviewed: June 2026
When Paprika fits
When you want a pure offline recipe collection and are happy to pay per platform once. Paprika is robust, has a loyal community and a fast web import.
When mangia fits
When you want to collect your recipes without tagging them by hand afterwards: mangia files every imported recipe on its own — dish type, time, dietary style, without filling in a field. Plus a guided weekly plan and list in one app, and family members with no per-device surcharge.
Switching from Paprika to mangia
Paprika exports your recipes as a file (.paprikarecipes). Upload it to mangia — all recipes at once, mangia has a dedicated Paprika import. Single recipes work too: via link, photo or PDF.
Comparison FAQ
Doesn't Paprika also have a weekly plan?
Yes — but in Paprika you plan the week by hand. mangia can suggest it for you: you just say how much time you have per day, mangia composes a varied week. Plus family sync without a per-platform surcharge and a seasonal balance Paprika doesn't offer.
Will I pay separately per device with mangia?
No. One account, all devices (web, Android — iOS follows) — no per-platform surcharge.
Can I bring my Paprika recipes over?
Yes, all at once. Export from Paprika as a .paprikarecipes file and upload it to mangia — there's a dedicated Paprika import. No retyping one by one.
What about offline?
mangia works offline for plan, recipes and shopping list. Whatever you enter on a flight syncs at the next online moment.
Is mangia as fast as Paprika?
Close. mangia is built as a web/PWA/Android app — cold start is around 230 ms; in daily use you don't notice a difference.