Comparison

Dinnerbox vs CTFM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dinnerbox

Order pre-cooked frozen meals delivered to your door in South Africa. Choose from various meal box sizes and earn loyalty points for discounts on future purchases. Enjoy healthy, sustainable meals without preservatives, MSG, or stabilizers.

Highlights
  • Pre-cooked frozen meal delivery
  • Multiple meal box sizes
  • DinnerDosh loyalty points
  • 15% discount redemption
  • No preservatives, MSG, or stabilizers
  • Sustainable ingredients
Features
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Dinnerbox delivers pre-cooked frozen meals to your door within South Africa. Most meals can be ordered in Kids, 10, 20 and 30 meal boxes. Enjoy earning DinnerDosh loyalty points with every purchase and redeem 15% discount after reaching your points redemption target. Meals are delivered frozen within 4-5 working days, freeing you up to enjoy more time to enjoy life. With great taste comes great responsibility and our ingredients contribute substantially to what defines Dinnerbox. It is one of our passions! We are a team of entrepreneurs, restauranteurs and chefs who are passionate about food, ingredients, sustainability and; giving you more time to do the things you love! The Dinnerbox was born from our love of cooking and an insatiable appetite to provide our customers with convenient, healthy and sustainable meals. So much so that we do not use preservatives, stabilisers or MSG in any of our meals.

About

CTFM

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Cardless loyalty payments made simple. Generate secure one-time PINs, manage your points and statements, track support tickets, and stay updated on exclusive offers.

Screenshots

Dinnerbox4 screens
CTFM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CTFM at every 10 days against Dinnerbox's every 6 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinnerbox ships an update every 6 months, CTFM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dinnerbox versus CTFM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinnerboxCTFM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSean DunnCarl Heinz Conradie

In-app purchases

None

Dinnerbox

No in-app purchases

None

CTFM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dinnerbox free?
Dinnerbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CTFM free?
CTFM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dinnerbox or CTFM have ads?
Neither Dinnerbox nor CTFM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dinnerbox or CTFM?
Dinnerbox ships an update every 6 months, and CTFM every 10 days. Most recently, Dinnerbox was updated on October 8, 2026 and CTFM on September 20, 2026.

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