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24 alternatives to Niwa

Grow the freshest food on Earth right from your smartphone!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Niwa launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Thrive Market for iOS▲115

   Shop organic, non-GMO groceries at wholesale prices

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fresh Nation▲88

   Your local farmers market delivered to your door

   2014 · freshnationathome.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Niwa One▲2

   Automated plant-growing system

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Feeding Forward▲81

   Giving you the power to fight hunger with your phone.

   2014 · feedingforward.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Foodo World▲78

   Open-ended realm of exploration with a purple dinosaur

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Grub▲67

   Find the best food

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Paprika▲67

   Recipes management on your mobile and in the cloud

   2014 · paprikaapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ShopWell▲82

   Eat healthier with a nutrition expert in your pocket

   2015 · shopwell.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tasty 360▲72

   A community for food lovers

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kitchen Stories 8.0▲121

    Add the whole world of cooking to your pocket

    2016 · kitchenstories.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tasteful▲69

    Find healthy (and "real") food around you

    2016 · tastefulapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Good Eggs▲72

    Groceries from local farmers and foodmakers to your door

    2014 · goodeggs.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Farmigo▲115

    Buy Your Food Straight From The Local Farmers

    2014 · farmigo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scraped Plate▲67

    Solving world hunger with a push of the button!

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Yood!▲115

    Yo for food

    2014 · yoodapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nima▲102

    Knowledge is delicious

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SmartyPans▲106

    Cook what you want, track what you eat

    2015 · singlestroke.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tapfood▲71

    Save all your favorite food in one place

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    My Green Space▲65

    Grow your own food. No experience required.

    2015 · mygreenspace.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    OLIO - The Food Sharing Revolution▲92

    Peer-to-peer food sharing

    2015 · olioapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Foodie▲75

    Instagram for foodies

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Grub Market▲93

    Fresh, healthy, locally-sourced food delivery

    2015 · grubmarket.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Open Food Facts▲104

    Information and data on food products from around the world

    2015 · world.openfoodfacts.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Luncher▲88

    Daily competition of the best lunches

    2015 · winluncher.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →