Comparison

Lagostina vs INCREASE CSA

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

Head to head
About

Lagostina

Features
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Oltre 100 preparazioni tra antipasti, primi, secondi, contorni e dolci, con speciali indicazioni per la cottura in pentola a pressione. Scopri la praticità del timer abbinato a ogni ricetta: fai partire il countdown per tenere il tempo di cottura e capire esattamente quando è pronto. L’applicazione Lagostina ti consente di: • Consultare le ricette in base a difficoltà, tempi, procedimento e ingredienti; • Avere indicazioni sui tempi di cottura dei principali alimenti; • Attivare il timer a ogni step di cottura; • Consultare guide e video per migliorare le tue skill nella cottura a pressione; • Registrare i tuoi prodotti nell’area riservata Lagostina; • Ricevere notifiche sulle principali promozioni e novità di Lagostina. Affidati all’esperienza Lagostina, una garanzia per la buona cucina italiana. Scarica l’app gratuitamente e libera la tua fantasia ai fornelli.

About

INCREASE CSA

Participate in a citizen science experiment to conserve and study legume genetic resources. Record data, share seed information, and learn about the European origins of your crops through a collaborative mobile platform.

Highlights
  • Participate in citizen science experiments
  • Record plant growth and trait data
  • Document plant features with photos
  • Share and exchange legume seeds
  • Access European origin information for beans
  • Search for specific traits and request seeds
Features
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Human plant protein intake is on the rise in many EU regions and the market for meat and dairy alternatives is undergoing annual growth rates of 14% and 11% respectively. In order to face the increasing demand for innovative products and comply with the citizens’ demands for healthy and environmentally friendly foodstuffs, novel varieties are needed and existing genetic resources in crop breading must be properly exploited. The characterisation and maintenance of food legume genetic resources and their exploitation in pre-breeding form the core development of both more sustainable agriculture and healthier food products. Focusing on chickpea, common bean, lentil and lupin, INCREASE will implement a new approach to conserve, manage and characterise genetic resources leading to benefits on different levels. These species represent a cross-section in terms of their potential value for sustainable food production, and they are all strongly linked to the European food tradition and needs, with significant options for EU agriculture. INCREASE is guided by the European Commission principles “open science, open innovation and open to the world” and takes advantage of digital technologies to make science and innovation more collaborative and global. For this purpose, the project tests a decentralised approach to the conservation of genetic resources by setting up a Citizen Science Experiment. The aim is to spread knowledge about legumes biodiversity and to involve citizens in evaluation and conservation activities as well as in sharing and exchanging seeds via a specifically developed INCREASE mobile app. The INCREASE Citizen Science app This is the central feature for the success of the experiment – everything revolves around it. You can use it for - your registration to participate in the experiment - sending information on the common bean plant you grow - recording data, e.g. about flowering time, seed size etc. - taking pictures to document plant traits such as flower, seed and pod colours and shapes, plant growth habit, shapes of leaves all the way to images of the food you prepare with your harvest - presenting your own favourite common beans - access information on the European origin of the beans you will be growing based on geographical coordinates and other information associated to the original collection sites, such as altitudes etc. You will be able to find out based on DNA data from which location in America your accessions have most likely been introduced to Europe - search for a specific trait and make a request to other EU citizens to obtain their beans The INCREASE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 862862.

Screenshots

Lagostina4 screens
INCREASE CSA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: INCREASE CSA at none against Lagostina's shown. INCREASE CSA also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lagostina ships an update every 10 months, INCREASE CSA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Lagostina versus INCREASE CSA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLagostinaINCREASE CSA
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—44.4% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB128 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLAGOSTINA S.p.A.Ubisive S.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

Lagostina

No in-app purchases

None

INCREASE CSA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lagostina free?
Lagostina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INCREASE CSA free?
INCREASE CSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lagostina or INCREASE CSA have ads?
Lagostina shows ads; INCREASE CSA does not.
Which is updated more often, Lagostina or INCREASE CSA?
Lagostina ships an update every 10 months, and INCREASE CSA every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lagostina was updated on June 24, 2026 and INCREASE CSA on June 5, 2026.

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