Comparison

Mana vs The Change Log

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

Head to head
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.

About

The Change Log

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Menopause and perimenopause can feel unpredictable, isolating, and confusing. Hot flashes arrive, sleep disappears, and moods can shift without warning. And through it all, you might feel like nobody truly understands what you're going through. The Change Log is here to help. This simple app helps you track your menopause symptoms every day so you can start to see patterns, begin understanding your body better, and walk into conversations with your doctor with real data in hand. *What you can track* (Some features available only with Premium [upgrade by paying a 1-time $4.99 fee].) • Hot flashes: Frequency and severity • Mood changes, including anxiety and irritability • Physical symptoms, such as joint pain and headaches • Cognitive changes such as brain fog • Your menstrual cycle • Daily notes for anything else on your mind *Other helpful features* (Some features available only with Premium [upgrade by paying a 1-time $4.99 fee].) • Clean, easy-to-use daily symptom-logging experience • Trend charts that can reveal patterns over time • Export your symptom data or trend charts as PDFs to share with your doctor • Optional daily reminders to log your symptoms • Your data is always private *Premium (1-time $4.99 purchase, lifetime access)* Unlock unlimited history, trend charts and insights, and PDF exports of symptom or trends history for just a 1-time $4.99 fee. No subscription—pay once, own it forever. Let The Change Log help turn knowledge of your menopause symptoms into power.

Screenshots

Mana4 screens
The Change Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mana at weekly against The Change Log's every 3 weeks. The Change Log's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Mana sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and The Change Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mana ships an update weekly, The Change Log every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mana versus The Change Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManaThe Change Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMana World LLCAngela Porter

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mana

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

The Change Log

One-time1
  • Premium Access$4.99

Questions

Is Mana free?
Mana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Change Log free?
The Change Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mana or The Change Log have ads?
Neither Mana nor The Change Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mana or The Change Log?
Mana ships an update weekly, and The Change Log every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mana was updated on October 16, 2026 and The Change Log on October 17, 2026.

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