Comparison

AlaMesa vs Mandao

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AlaMesa

Discover over 700 restaurants and bars in Cuba with this award-winning app. Find places to eat and drink like home, with detailed information, menus, photos, and offline maps.

Highlights
  • Search restaurants, cafes, bars by location, cuisine, name, price
  • View menus, photos, contact info, and site characteristics
  • Save favorite dining spots
  • Offline maps and GPS navigation
  • Information in English and Spanish
Features
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Discover places to eat and drink like home during your stay in Cuba. Easy to use thanks to a design that has already been awarded, this tool lets you choose from more than 700 restaurants and bars of the most important cities of the island. Who are we? The leading platform for information on gastronomy and culinary culture in Cuba and the most up to date Directory of Restaurants in the country. Features: - Easily search restaurants, cafes and bars by location, type of cuisine (eg Chinese, Italian, Indian.), Name and / or average price. - View menus, photos, phone numbers, addresses, site characteristics, and all the information you need to choose a place to eat. - Keep a list of your favorites for easy reference. - Find your way around with offline maps & GPS support. References: “…AlaMesa, an app to connect Cubans to restaurants…” Barack Obama (President of United States. La Habana, Cuba, 21.03.2016) "...a popular Yelp-meets-TripAdvisor-meets-OpenTable app that provides restaurant listings, locations and prices" TechCrunch: http://tcrn.ch/1rqbHC7 "a Yelp-like app called Alamesa that provides information about the location of a restaurant its average price and cuisine both in English and Spanish" The Miami Herald: http://hrld.us/26GeHdK "Some North American and European dining habits are evidently rubbing off on Cuban diners as well: Cellphone-toting food fanatics can download apps like AlaMesaCuba that allow them to look up and rate Havana’s newest restaurants." New York Times: http://nyti.ms/1PRGnjN "The app, which works offline (though download it before you leave for Cuba), is a great way to discover new restaurants in a country not renowned for its food." The Guardian: http://bit.ly/1UnQ4hl Follow us: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alamesacuba Twitter https://twitter.com/alamesacuba

About

Mandao

This app delivers a wide variety of items, from restaurant meals and flowers to groceries and produce, directly to your door. It offers convenience with flexible payment options and real-time order tracking for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Restaurant food delivery
  • Grocery and produce delivery
  • Flower delivery
  • Real-time order tracking
  • Cash and credit card payment options
  • Scheduled deliveries
Features
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WHAT WE DELIVER? If you are hungry, we deliver you food from your favorite restaurants. If you are in love, we’ll bring them flowers. If you need some groceries, we have vegetables baskets we will deliver to your doorsteps. In other words, we deliver peace of mind. FROM WHOM? With more restaurant owners, farmers and local producers joining our platform every day our vast array of products brings dozens of choices to your doorstep. FROM ANYWHERE TO YOUR LOVED ONES Just choose the delivery location, and we’ll take care of it. WE LOVE CONVENIENCE Our Mandaderos will deliver your orders quickly and with a smile on their face; they are just great people!!! If you need to schedule your delivery, go ahead and let us know when and where… we’ve got you covered. PAYMENT No headaches here. Need to pay in cash? Just choose that option and relax. You rather pay with your credit card? Then just click that button and make the payment with any major credit card. REAL TIME ORDER TRACKING You just can’t wait for your order to arrive? Check out where your Mandadero is by simply opening up the app. We’ll show you, in real time, where your Mandadero is and as they approach we’ll send a notification to your phone to let you know they’ve arrived. And yes, we have a website too, in case you’d like to know a little bit more about us. Just go to www.mandaoweb.com. Can’t wait to see you there!

Screenshots

AlaMesa4 screens
Mandao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AlaMesa at 95% against Mandao's 40%. AlaMesa also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AlaMesa holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 119 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of AlaMesa's written reviews are positive against 40% of Mandao's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlaMesa ships an update every 2 months, Mandao every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AlaMesa versus Mandao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlaMesaMandao
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (70 ratings) — better3.5 (119 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better40.4% of reviews
Number of ratings70119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperISLA Management LLCMandao Inc

Customer experience

AlaMesa

All ratings70 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

Mandao

All ratings119 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.9%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

AlaMesa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mandao

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App doesn't load the last part of account creation
  • App freezes and goes blank
  • App requires frequent updates
  • App shows no connection when it has one
  • App doesn't allow filtering by open establishments
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  • App gets stuck in an address saving loop
  • App doesn't allow viewing restaurant menus
  • App blocks and goes blank, impossible to order
  • App closes when trying to track orders
  • App doesn't allow login via Facebook
  • App payment configuration freezes
  • App gets stuck loading payment method
  • App says existing account when trying to subscribe
  • App doesn't open
  • App adds unwanted items to cart
  • App crashes when trying to follow order on iPhone

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option to tip drivers
  • Update payment program for easier data entry
  • Include ENZONA payment method
  • Dark mode option
  • Allow association of Cuban bank cards
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  • Option to specify exact delivery address
  • Allow comments after order placement

In-app purchases

None

AlaMesa

No in-app purchases

None

Mandao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlaMesa free?
AlaMesa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mandao free?
Mandao is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AlaMesa or Mandao?
AlaMesa is rated higher. AlaMesa averages 4.5 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Mandao averages 3.5 from 119 ratings.
Do AlaMesa or Mandao have ads?
Neither AlaMesa nor Mandao shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlaMesa or Mandao?
AlaMesa ships an update every 2 months, and Mandao every 6 weeks. Most recently, AlaMesa was updated on October 6, 2026 and Mandao on October 13, 2026.

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