MACROS vs Muscle Meals Direct vs THR1VE

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: MACROS $10.90 a meal on a 10-meal order, Muscle Meals Direct $15.15 a meal and THR1VE $12.95 a meal on a 10-meal order.

MACROSready-made
Muscle Meals Directready-made
THR1VEready-made
Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Green: best value in the row, shown only when every service has one	MACROS MACROS review Visit site	Muscle Meals Direct Muscle Meals Direct review Visit site	THR1VE THR1VE review Visit site
Price and ordering	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	THR1VE
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offers	MACROS $10.90Lowestper meal, on a 10-meal order	Muscle Meals Direct $15.15per meal	THR1VE $12.95per meal, on a 10-meal order
What the price is based on	MACROS 10-meal curated pack (Most Loved or Chef's Top Picks) at $109, ongoing price before the 5% subscribe and save discount. Building your own box costs $11.70 per 300g meal or $12.20 per 350g meal.	Muscle Meals Direct Full meals are sold individually at $15.95 each with no box-size price breaks; ongoing weekly subscription applies 5% off, giving about $15.15 per meal	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.
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing price	MACROS 20% off first order with code NEW20	Muscle Meals Direct Subscribe and save: 10% off the first subscription order, then 5% off every recurring order	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.
Minimum order	MACROS 5 meals minimum	Muscle Meals Direct	THR1VE 10 meals
Delivery fee	MACROS Free shipping on orders over $150, otherwise a $15 flat rate delivery fee Australia wide (some postcodes show their own fee at checkout).	Muscle Meals Direct Shipping calculated at checkout	THR1VE Free shipping on every subscription order. One-time orders pay shipping calculated from the delivery address. $89 minimum food order applies.
Order without a subscription	MACROS NoSubscription required	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	THR1VE Yes
Delivery	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	THR1VE
Delivers to	MACROS NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACTMetro areas only	Muscle Meals Direct NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT	THR1VE NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT
Delivery days	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct Wednesday	THR1VE Saturday
Order cut-off	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct Order by Sunday for Wednesday delivery	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
Food and nutrition	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	THR1VE
Meal type	MACROS Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	Muscle Meals Direct Ready-made mealsHeat and eat	THR1VE Ready-made mealsReady to eat
Fresh or frozen	MACROS Fresh	Muscle Meals Direct Fresh	THR1VE Fresh
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers it	MACROS Weight loss High protein Paleo	Muscle Meals Direct Weight loss High protein	THR1VE Weight loss High protein Keto Low carb Vegetarian or vegan Gluten free Halal Dairy free
Calories published	MACROS Yes	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	THR1VE Yes
Full macros published	MACROS Yes	Muscle Meals Direct Yes	THR1VE Yes
Typical protein	MACROS 25g to 58ga meal	Muscle Meals Direct	THR1VE 32g to 48ga meal
Menu size	MACROS 50+ items	Muscle Meals Direct 13+ items	THR1VE 75+ itemsLargest
Ratings and checks	MACROS	Muscle Meals Direct	THR1VE
Customer rating	MACROS 4.1/51,434 reviews, ProductReview	Muscle Meals Direct	THR1VE 4.4/5214 reviews, ProductReview
Our score	MACROS 68/100	Muscle Meals Direct 56/100Scored on 65% of our criteria	THR1VE 71/100Highest
Prices checked	MACROS 24 August 2026	Muscle Meals Direct 24 August 2026	THR1VE 24 August 2026

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MACROS

Macro tracking with fresh, portion-controlled meals

Full macro breakdown and per 100g nutrition panel shown on every meal, plus calorie and protein tiles on menu tiles
Two portion sizes: 300g calorie-controlled meals from $11.70 and 350g meals from $12.20
Meals arrive fresh, never frozen, with no added preservatives or colouring
Delivery is largely metro only across about 1,900 postcodes, so regional addresses often miss out
$15 flat delivery fee unless you spend over $150, which pushes small orders up
Menu is around 50 dishes, smaller than some larger competitors

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Muscle Meals Direct

High-protein meals and protein-only portions for gym-goers

Meals are built around large protein portions, for example 200g chicken breast with brown rice at 67g protein
Buy meals individually with no minimum box size, or set up a weekly subscription for 5% off
Protein-only components such as 200g grilled chicken breast or beef burgers can be added to build your own plan
At about $15.95 per meal it sits at the pricier end, with no bulk discount tiers
Only one delivery day a week, with orders closing Sunday for Wednesday delivery
Nutrition panels are blank on some products, so calories and macros are not consistent across the menu

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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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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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