Comparison

Franco Manca vs Pintly

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

Head to head
About

Franco Manca

This app allows you to order delicious sourdough pizzas for collection and track your loyalty rewards. Earn free pizzas with every purchase and discover your nearest location.

Highlights
  • Virtual loyalty card
  • Earn free pizza rewards
  • Order and collect
  • View full menu
  • Find a pizzeria
Features
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Franco Manca is a Neapolitan pizzeria, pioneering sourdough pizza in the UK. We opened our very first pizzeria in Brixton Market, London, and are now open in towns and cities across the UK. Our dough is made daily. Our seasonal ingredients are sourced from small suppliers across Italy and the UK and our pizzas start from £5. The Franco Manca app is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to you for supporting our mission to bring slow fast food with real, small supplier ingredients to the UK. Earn your way to free pizza using the app in any of our pizzerias. For every 6 pizzas you buy, enjoy the 7th one on the house. You can also order pizza to collect, view our menu and find your local pizzeria. It’s simple. Eat Pizza= Earn pizza. What’s inside? - Our virtual loyalty card Buy 6 pizzas and enjoy the 7th pizza on the house Every new user receives a welcome bonus stamp Invite a friend and enjoy a bonus stamp Students buy 4 pizzas and the 5th is on the house -Menu View our full menu -Order & Collect Order online and collect at any pizzeria -Find a pizzeria You can also find your nearest pizzeria with our in-app location finder

About

Pintly

Discover new pubs across the U.K. and compare pint prices with this app. Save your favorites and share great finds with friends. Find your ideal drink at the best value.

Highlights
  • Compare pint prices
  • Discover U.K. pubs
  • Save favorite pubs
  • Share pub finds
  • Explore new locations
Features
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Pintly is the pint price comparison app that helps you find your perfect pint at the best price. Using Pintly, you can explore and find new pubs in the U.K. and compare their pint prices. You can share them with your mates and favorite those you want to save for later.

Screenshots

Franco Manca3 screens
Pintly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pintly at 53% against Franco Manca's 9%. Pintly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Pintly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Franco Manca's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pintly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Franco Manca ships an update every 2 months, Pintly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Franco Manca versus Pintly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFranco MancaPintly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews52.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB39 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFranco MancaPintly

Customer experience

Franco Manca

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive9.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative89.4%

Pintly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%

Bugs and requests

Franco Manca

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Cannot log in after update
  • Password reset requires email but sets keyboard to numbers only
  • Lost rewards after logging out/resetting password
  • App doesn't open/crashes
  • Codes from receipts expire or don't register
Show 17 more
  • Cannot add stamps
  • Table check-in not working
  • Opening app at restaurant is impossible
  • App doesn't work for discounts
  • Registration fails ('Request failed')
  • Phone number already in use when trying to create new account
  • SMS codes not received
  • App sends users in an eternal loop back to login
  • VPN/network issues with no feedback
  • Resetting password updates but doesn't work
  • App freezes or locks up
  • QR codes lead to website or error pages
  • Stamps disappear
  • Cannot delete account
  • Ordering takes you to website instead of in-app
  • Local restaurant not showing in list
  • Discount only works for one item when it should work for multiple

Requested features

13 requests
  • Allow email reset for password
  • Fix numeric-only keyboard for password reset
  • Improve app stability
  • Ensure codes are always valid
  • Guest checkout option
Show 8 more
  • Allow 3rd party sign-in
  • Improve autocomplete/autofill
  • Clarify 'scan the table' feature
  • Fix SMS function for codes
  • Integrate ordering and rewards better
  • Make ordering process easier
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve password handling (strong passwords, generation)

Pintly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Franco Manca

No in-app purchases

None

Pintly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Franco Manca free?
Franco Manca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pintly free?
Pintly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Franco Manca or Pintly?
Pintly is rated higher. Franco Manca averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pintly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Franco Manca or Pintly have ads?
Neither Franco Manca nor Pintly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Franco Manca or Pintly?
Franco Manca ships an update every 2 months, and Pintly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Franco Manca was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pintly on August 18, 2026.

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