Plan yourlaoka.

Ro picks your laoka for the week, on its own or with you, and writes the shopping list at market prices.

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RavitotoRomazavaVary amin'ananaVoanjoboryAkoho sy voanioKitozaLasaryHenakisoaMofo gasy
+200 laoka
Malagasy recipes, with ingredients, steps and prices
0 MGA
The app and the little AI, free and unlimited
In ariary
Every laoka priced at Malagasy market rates
iOS + Android
On the App Store and Google Play

How it works

Your week in three taps

  1. 1Pick your laokaBrowse more than 200 recipes, or let the little AI build your week.
  2. 2Set your budgetFor the day, the week or the month: Ro picks laoka that fit it.
  3. 3Go shoppingYour shopping list builds itself, with market prices.
Local priceRavimbomanga sy angivy, 4 800 MGA

Features

What Ro does

From this week's meals to the restaurant around the corner, in one app.

Planning

Plan your menu for the day, the week or the month.

Automatic suggestion

The little AI builds your laoka plan, for free and without limits.

Budget

Set a budget for the day, week or month: Ro plans laoka that fit it.

Shopping list

Your list fills itself in, with market prices in Madagascar.

Restaurants near you

Map, menus, opening hours and directions to find where to eat nearby.

Rankings

The best romazava, ravitoto and other laoka in your city, ranked by reviews.

Reviews and stars

Rate restaurants, add your photos and read what others think.

Full recipe cards

Photo, ingredients, detailed price and preparation steps for each laoka.

Posts

Share what you cooked, in text and photos, and react to other people's dishes.

Grains of rice, the base of every Malagasy meal
VaryWhite rice

The mission

Every day, the same question: what are we eating? Ro answers with local laoka, priced at market rates.

It started with our own families, asking it every evening. Pick your laoka, or let the little AI do it, and the shopping list follows.

Team

Tiavina & Malala

Two software engineers. We watched our families wonder every day what to cook, so we built Ro.

Tiavina

Co-founder, Backend & Mobile Dev, Product Engineer

  • The server and the API
  • The iPhone and Android app
  • The little AI that builds your plan

Malala

Co-founder, Frontend Dev, Designer & Product Owner

  • The design of every screen
  • The interface, from recipes to the shopping list
  • Product priorities

Together

  • The 200+ recipes
  • Market prices
  • Your feedback and ideas

A question, or a laoka we're missing? Message us directly.

Message us on WhatsApp

Roadmap

What's coming

This list comes from your feedback. Got an idea? Message us on WhatsApp.

  1. Available

    Budget-aware planning

    Your daily, weekly or monthly budget is taken into account when choosing your laoka.

  2. Planned

    Dietary preferences

    Halal, vegetarian and other diets.

  3. Research

    Fady & Allergies

    Respecting everyone's food taboos and allergies.

  4. Planned

    New markets

    Prices from other markets across Madagascar.

  5. Future

    Ro in Malagasy

    A Malagasy interface, to reach more households.

Testimonials

People who tried Ro

  • Mba asio recette resaka tsakitsaky koa, ohatra hoe brochette, pakopako. En tout cas tsara be ilay projet anareo.
    Arinala RazafimandimbyÉtudiant, ISSIG
  • Bravo be kia, tsara be le projet. Je vous souhaite une bonne progression et réussite.
    Sylvie HariniainaCHRD II Fenoarivobe
  • GG, test in progress.
    Fenotiana AndriamahenimananaDéveloppeur React & Node, +7 ans
  • Amle ilaina mintsy, je partage.
    Kevine Narson YvesDéveloppeur JS / TS
  • Handroso ihany ity Madagascar ity raha zao no nitohy. GG.
    Zafimanoela RoméoSoftware Engineer
  • Merci et félicitations.
    Prisca FanambinantsoaDéveloppeur fullstack JS
  • Bien joué ho anareo, tsara ilay application.
    Tsitohaina RamiaranjafyDev FullStack, Angular / Node

FAQ

Before you download

Is Ro free?

Yes. The app is free, with no in-app purchases, and so is the little AI that builds your plan, with no limit.

Which phones does it run on?

iPhone, through the App Store, and Android, through Google Play.

Where do the prices come from?

Every ingredient is priced at Malagasy market rates, in ariary. The price of each laoka, and of your shopping list, follows from that.

Do you sell my data?

No. We don't sell your personal data, and what you keep to yourself (plans, shopping lists, preferences) stays private.

Read the privacy policy
How do I delete my account?

In the app: Settings, then Delete account. You can also do it from this website, even without the app installed.

Delete my account
A laoka is missing?

Tell us on WhatsApp, with the name of the dish and, if you have it, how you make it.

Message us on WhatsApp

Get Ro.

Free, on iPhone and Android.