The Dinner Ladies vs THR1VE vs Youfoodz

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: The Dinner Ladies $11.50 a meal and THR1VE $12.95 a meal on a 10-meal order. Youfoodz does not publish an ongoing price.

The Dinner Ladiesready-made
THR1VEready-made
Youfoodzready-made
Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Price and ordering	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE	Youfoodz
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	The Dinner Ladies $11.50per meal	THR1VE $12.95per meal, on a 10-meal order	Youfoodz Price not published
What the price is based on	The Dinner Ladies Per serve, derived from typical serves-2 family dishes priced $21.50 to $26.50 (for example butter chicken $21.50 and beef lasagne $26.50). Sold a la carte by the dish, not in fixed meal boxes or subscriptions.	THR1VE 10 meal box on an ongoing weekly subscription, published per meal rate. The 14 meal box, described as the most popular, works out at $12.50 per meal.	Youfoodz No price table was published: plan pricing only appears after entering a postcode and choosing a box size. The only figure shown is a promotional "from $9.29/meal" headline, which reflects the largest plan size and discounted rates rather than a typical ongoing 10 meal order.
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing price	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE Starter Box at $109.95 for 10 meals on a first, one-time order. New customers can also get up to $30 off a first box, tiered $0, $10, $20 and $30 at 10, 14, 18 and 25 meals.	Youfoodz Up to 40% off plus free add-ons for 12 weeks for new subscribers, advertised as up to $200 off in total, with free shipping on some offers.
Minimum order	The Dinner Ladies $75.00 minimum food order	THR1VE 10 meals	Youfoodz 6 meals minimum
Delivery fee	The Dinner Ladies Fees vary by suburb. Sample schedule shows free delivery on food orders over $150, $10 for orders up to $150, with a $75 minimum food order. Fees are calculated after discounts.	THR1VE Free shipping on every subscription order. One-time orders pay shipping calculated from the delivery address. $89 minimum food order applies.	Youfoodz Shipping costs vary by location, with regional fees differing from metro. Free shipping is included in some promotional offers.
Order without a subscription	The Dinner Ladies Yes	THR1VE Yes	Youfoodz
Delivery	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE	Youfoodz
Delivers to	The Dinner Ladies NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT	THR1VE NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT	Youfoodz Australia-wide
Delivery days	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE Saturday	Youfoodz Monday to Sunday
Order cut-off	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE Tuesday 9:00pm AEST for first and one-off orders; ongoing subscriptions bill Monday 9:30am AEST and can be edited or skipped until then	Youfoodz Varies by state and delivery day, for example NSW, VIC, ACT and QLD Monday deliveries close Thursday 11:59PM, while WA and NT close 9:59PM
Food and nutrition	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE	Youfoodz
Meal type	The Dinner Ladies Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	THR1VE Ready-made mealsReady to eat	Youfoodz Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozen	The Dinner Ladies Frozen	THR1VE Fresh	Youfoodz Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	The Dinner Ladies Vegetarian or vegan	THR1VE Weight loss High protein Keto Low carb Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Halal Dairy free	Youfoodz Weight loss High protein Low carb Vegan Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Diabetic friendly Dairy free
Calories published	The Dinner Ladies Yes	THR1VE Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Full macros published	The Dinner Ladies Yes	THR1VE Yes	Youfoodz Yes
Typical protein	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE 32g to 48ga meal	Youfoodz
Menu size	The Dinner Ladies 60+ items	THR1VE 75+ itemsLargest	Youfoodz 70+ items
Ratings and checks	The Dinner Ladies	THR1VE	Youfoodz
Customer ratingFrom different review platforms	The Dinner Ladies 3.2/561 reviews, ProductReview	THR1VE 4.4/5214 reviews, ProductReview	Youfoodz 3.9/548,760 reviews, Trustpilot
Our score	The Dinner Ladies 63/100	THR1VE 71/100Highest	Youfoodz 61/100Scored on 85% of our criteria
Prices checked	The Dinner Ladies 24 August 2026	THR1VE 24 August 2026	Youfoodz 24 August 2026

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The Dinner Ladies

Family sized frozen comfort meals with no subscription

Full nutrition panels and complete ingredient and allergen lists on each dish
No lock-in contract or subscription, order dishes a la carte whenever you like
Dishes come in serves 1, 2, 3 and 4 sizes so they suit couples and families, not just single portions
Minimum food order of $75 and a delivery fee unless you spend over $150
No Tasmania or Northern Territory delivery, and coverage is suburb by suburb rather than statewide
Comfort food focus rather than calorie controlled or high protein diet plans

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THR1VE

Macro tracked low carb and high protein eating

Clear published price ladder: $12.95 per meal at 10, down to $9.95 at 25
Full macros and a per serve nutrition panel, ingredients and allergens on every meal
Chilled not frozen, ready in about 2 minutes, with a target of at least 7 days fridge life
Not national: no delivery to TAS or NT, and site pages conflict on whether SA is served
$89 minimum food order per delivery, so small top-up boxes are not possible
Single delivery window starting Saturday after a Friday pack, which suits weekend restocking only

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Youfoodz

Busy households wanting fresh, no-prep meals with a big weekly menu

Large rotating menu with 40 to 80 items a week plus snacks, juices and desserts
Meals are fresh, never frozen, ready in about two minutes and keep up to 9 days in the fridge
Coverage across all states and territories, including a long list of regional centres
Per meal prices are not published upfront: you must enter a postcode and pick a plan size to see them
Marketing leans heavily on a 12 week introductory discount, so the ongoing rate is hard to judge
Tasmania and the Northern Territory get limited coverage and only one to three delivery days a week

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How to read this comparison

Prices: The ongoing price at a typical order size: per meal for ready-made meals, per serving for meal kits. First-order offers and delivery fees are not included. Prices checked 24 August 2026. Confirm at checkout.
Highlights: Green cells mark the lowest published price, the highest customer rating, the largest menu, the highest minimum protein, our highest score, and a Yes where the services differ. A row is only highlighted when every service compared has a value for it. Prices in different units and ratings from different review platforms are not highlighted.
Customer rating: Out of 5, with the review count and the platform the rating is from. It is a customer rating, not our score.
Our score: Out of 100: customer rating (35 points, weighted by review volume), disclosure of macros, calories and a real price (20), price against services of the same type (15), menu size (10), ordering flexibility (10) and delivery reach (10). Where a provider publishes nothing for a criterion, it is dropped and the rest are rescaled.

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