Comparison

bub vs Mana

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

Head to head
About

bub

Receive real-time health risk alerts and 30-day forecasts for various illnesses and allergens, personalized to your location. Plan ahead and stay informed about potential health concerns for yourself and your community.

Highlights
  • Hyper-local risk scores
  • 30-day health risk outlook
  • Nationwide risk search
  • Community risk sharing
  • Instant risk spike alerts
  • Interactive maps and charts
  • Widgets and watch app support
Features
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Get real-time alerts and 30-day forecasts for COVID-19, flu, RSV, allergies, and more — personalized to your exact location. Do you check weather forecasts? bub is the same, but for health risks. Why bub: • Hyper-local risk scores refreshed all day • Nationwide view — search any city, state, or the whole US • Community risk — stay safe with friends and family • 30-day outlook — plan ahead with confidence • Instant alerts when risks spike at home, school or work • Interactive maps and 30-day charts for deeper insight • Widgets, watch app and Siri for at-a-glance updates Built for everyone Parents, travelers, and anyone caring for seniors or immunocompromised loved ones use bub to stay informed — not worried. Pricing • First day free — explore every feature. • bub+ subscription keeps 30-day forecasts, advanced charts and maps, and comprehensive alerts. Terms of Service: https://www.hubbubworld.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.hubbubworld.com/privacy

About

Mana

Scan everyday products to compare ingredients, materials, and safety information. Receive a comprehensive rating based on ingredient concentration and context, with detailed breakdowns of research and regulatory status. Community reports surface real-time issues and recalls.

Highlights
  • Scan product barcodes
  • Compare ingredients and materials
  • View detailed safety breakdowns
  • Access research and regulatory data
  • See community-reported issues
  • Check restaurant health inspections
Features
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Mana™ lets you scan everyday products, from food and cosmetics to cleaning and clothing. Compare ingredients, materials, recalls, and real-world reports before you buy or use them. The Mana Score™ is a 0 to 100 rating built on an idea most labels ignore: the dose makes the poison. The same ingredient can be harmless in one product and a real concern in another, depending on how much is present, what it's combined with, and how it's used. Mana weighs that context, including concentration wherever it's available, instead of reacting to a name on a list. SEE EVERYTHING, NOT A MYSTERY NUMBER Open any product and you get the whole picture, not just a number. Every ingredient and material is flagged positive, neutral, or negative, each with its own breakdown: the latest research, specific concerns, safer alternatives, regulatory status, a research integrity score, the sources behind it, and the date it was last verified. For food, the Mana Score™ weighs nutrition alongside safety. No black box. INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN Mana draws on publicly available regulatory and hazard data, including FDA, EPA, and EU standards. It flags ingredients banned in other countries, ones under active investigation, those that exceed maximum allowed limits, and cross-contamination risks. Mana is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency, and no brand can pay to change a Mana Score™. Mana also surfaces recall and safety alerts from monitored sources, so you know when something you use gets flagged. FROM YOUR PANTRY TO YOUR CLOSET Scan any barcode or search products by name: • Packaged food, dairy, meat and seafood • Fresh produce • Personal care and cosmetics • Cleaning products and household goods • Baby products • Clothing and textiles • Cookware and containers KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Mana goes beyond the barcode. For restaurants and establishments in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Austin and San Francisco, see current and historical health inspection records, seed-oil information, and reported allergen details, so you know their kitchen like you know your own. COMMUNITY-POWERED The official U.S. recall system is slow. A bad batch or an outbreak can take weeks or months to become official, long after people have already been affected. Mana is real time. The moment someone has a reaction, finds mold or a foreign object, or spots a problem with a product or a place, they flag it in seconds and the whole community sees it. It's everyone looking out for everyone, surfacing problems as they happen instead of waiting for the system to catch up. Check what others ran into before you buy or sit down to eat, and pass on what you find. A WORLD THAT REFLECTS YOUR CHOICES Meet Mana Man™, a companion who lives in a world shaped by what you choose. Every product you scan falls into one of five worlds by its Mana Score™, and your habits decide which one you live in: • Harmony Heights (85 to 100) • Lush Garden (70 to 84) • Neutral Valley (50 to 69) • Scorched Desert (30 to 49) • Toxic Storm (0 to 29) Choose cleaner products and your world flourishes. Let things slide and it fades, but a better choice always turns it around. Watch your choices come alive in a brilliant world of your own. For years, the only people who really knew what was in your products were the ones selling them. Not anymore. You have the right to know what's in your world, and Mana puts the answers in your pocket. Mana is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always verify ingredients and allergens directly with the product maker or establishment, as details may be incomplete or out of date. Download Mana and start scanning.

Screenshots

bub4 screens
Mana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mana at 4.2 against bub's 3.7. bub's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 71%). 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. bub sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Mana sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mana holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of bub's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mana's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bub ships an update every 11 days, Mana weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
bub versus Mana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbubMana
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)4.2 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1231 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHubbub WorldMana World LLC

Customer experience

bub

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Mana

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

bub

Subscriptions5
  • bub+ Weekly$4.997 Days
  • bub+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • bub+ 6 months$39.996 Months
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  • bub+ Annual$79.991 Year
  • bub+ Home – up to 6 users$119.991 Year
3 purchases

Mana

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Mana Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is bub free?
bub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mana free?
Mana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bub or Mana?
Mana is rated higher. bub averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Mana averages 4.2 from 31 ratings.
Do bub or Mana have ads?
Neither bub nor Mana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bub or Mana?
bub ships an update every 11 days, and Mana weekly. Most recently, bub was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mana on October 24, 2026.

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