Blue Apron vs Dinnerly
Three dinners for two: Blue Apron prices each dish in its shop, so there is no box total to add up; Dinnerly’s plan page adds up to $83.92 with shipping. Blue Apron does not publish fixed box sizes.
Blue Apron prices each dish in its shop; Dinnerly publishes a price for every box size.
Blue Apron
Box sizes are shown on its site
Priced dish by dish $9.99 shipping per order Blue Apron prices each dish in its shop, so there is no box total to add up.
Dinnerly
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
$83.92 a delivery $13.99 a portion $71.93 food + $11.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026
Choose by what you need
Choose Blue Apron if
You want to buy once, with no weekly plan.
Choose Dinnerly if
You want a weekly box with its exact price published, and skips you can schedule eight weeks ahead.
Side by side
| Fact | Blue Apron | Dinnerly |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | Priced dish by dish Blue Apron prices each dish in its shop, so there is no box total to add up. | $83.92 $13.99 a portion $71.93 food + $11.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 |
| Your box | Chosen on its site | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions |
| Format | Kits + prepared options | Meal kits |
| Cooking | You cook | You cook |
| Smallest box | Not published | 2 recipes for 2 (4 portions) |
| Order once | Yes | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | No pause; skip as often as you like, or cancel and re-enroll | Skip up to 8 weeks ahead |
| Cutoff | The date shown below each scheduled delivery; an order already processing or shipped cannot be cancelled | Six to seven days before delivery, depending on location |
| After the cutoff | Canceling autoship does not stop an order that has already entered processing. | Edits after the location-specific cutoff do not change the upcoming order. |
| Menu labels | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu |
| Order minimum | None published | $35.00 |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Most of the contiguous United States |
| Next step | Blue Apron details See Blue Apron’s menu | Dinnerly details See Dinnerly’s menu |
Neither fits? Also look at HelloFresh, Marley Spoon, Factor or CookUnity. See every box that fits your household.
The maker’s own pages we read (9)
- Blue Apron: Blue Apron
- Blue Apron: Meet the new Blue Apron
- Blue Apron: Membership and autoship FAQ
- Blue Apron: Blue Apron Terms
- Dinnerly: What boxes and plans do you offer?
- Dinnerly: What is a flexible subscription?
- Dinnerly: When and where does Dinnerly deliver?
- Dinnerly: Do you offer plans for one person?
- Dinnerly: Is there a minimum order amount?