Dinnerly vs Magic Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dinnerly
This app simplifies weeknight cooking by delivering pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow digital recipes directly to your door. Choose from 16 unique weekly recipes, schedule deliveries, and enjoy delicious, convenient meals without the hassle of meal planning and grocery shopping.
- Pre-portioned ingredients
- Easy-to-follow digital recipes
- 16 unique weekly recipe options
- Recipe selection and delivery scheduling
- Rate dinners and provide feedback
- Send free cooking boxes
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Dinnerly is America's most affordable meal kit! It's also fast, convenient, and delicious. Dinnerly replaces tedious meal planning and grocery shopping with tasty, easy-to-make recipes and pre-portioned ingredients delivered direct to your door. There are 16 unique recipe options every week, so even your pickiest eaters will be happy! Use our meal delivery app to choose your recipes, schedule delivery days, and save a whole lot of time. Here's more of what you can do with the app: - Pick your meal plan: decide what, when, and how much you want to cook. - Choose recipes and delivery days up to 4 weeks in advance. - Cook with easy-to-follow digital recipes. - Rate your dinners and give our chefs feedback. - Send free cooking boxes to your friends. Like a magical food fairy, Dinnerly makes weeknight cooking—and life, in general—a whole lot easier. Our home cooking kit's weekly collection of 16 unique recipes has something for everyone. Healthy? Vegetarian? Family-friendly? We've got you covered. Download the app to start cooking with Dinnerly tonight! Need more meal it info? Visit our website: https://dinnerly.com/how Like us on Facebook and get smart cooking hacks: facebook.com/dinnerly See what's cooking on our Instagram page: instagram.com/dinnerly
Magic Kitchen
Easily manage your meal orders on the go with this app. It offers a constantly expanding menu of frozen, chef-prepared meals that are ready to heat and eat.
- Order meals on the go
- Expanding and changing menu
- Frozen meals
- Heat and eat convenience
- Chef-prepared homestyle meals
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Managing your meals just got easier. Our menu is constantly expanding and changing, now you can order your meals on the go with the free MagicKitchen.com app! Frozen meals delivered, just Heat & Eat!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dinnerly at 4.7 against Magic Kitchen's 2.8. Dinnerly also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Magic Kitchen's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dinnerly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dinnerly has 6.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Dinnerly's written reviews are positive against 0% of Magic Kitchen's.
Dinnerly ships an update weekly, Magic Kitchen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dinnerly | Magic Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marley Spoon AG | Magic Kitchen, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dinnerly
Magic Kitchen
Bugs and requests
Dinnerly
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect delivery tracking information
- Automatic charges despite cancellation
Requested features
4 requests- Improve recipe instructions and layout
- Add more dietary filters and customization options
- Enhance app functionality and user experience
- Provide better communication and transparency
Magic Kitchen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dinnerly
No in-app purchases
Magic Kitchen
No in-app purchases
