Blue Apron vs Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon 2023

Blue Apron’s offering includes 4 plans. While none of them cater to a specific diet, they cover a variety of different needs. The Signature plan includes meals that contain various protein sources including different types of meat and fish, as well as a multitude of veggies. The vegetarian menu speaks for itself, and the Wellness plan focuses on balanced and nutritious rich meals. The price per serving is $9.99 if you order 2 recipes per week and $8.99 if you order 3. If you order 4 recipes per week, you only pay $7.49 per serving. The company also offers a good selection of wines from renowned winemakers for $10 per bottle. 

Marley Spoon offers the possibility to order between 2 and 6 meals per week. The menu is available on the website up to 4 weeks in advance. The 2-person boxes can feed 2 adults while the 4-person boxes are suitable for 4 adults. Two meals per week for 2 people cost $11.99 per portion. Two meals per week for 4 people cost $9.99 per portion. For 6 meals per week, for 2, you need to pay $9.49 per portion and the same number of meals for 4 persons costs $8.49 per portion. There are more than 29 weekly recipes from 5 different categories: Vegetarian & Vegan, Family-Friendly, Health & Diet, Meat & Fish, or Under 30 Minutes. The last category is perfect for busy professionals who want to make sure cooking plus eating time takes around 40 minutes tops. 

Both services offer affordable pricing plans, especially for families, however, Blue Apron is slightly more affordable.

This Blue Apron vs Marley Spoon battle is going to be a tight one as both companies focus on natural, high-quality ingredients. Blue apron gets its ingredients from different local farms and guarantees that the meat they’re using is hormone-free. They also offer organic products, as often as possible. 

In terms of dietary preferences, although the company doesn’t focus on specific diets such as paleo or keto, many of their meals are WW-approved and ideal for weight loss. Their recipes are low carb and low fat. They even cater to people with diabetes, as well as those who are looking for gluten-free meals.  

Marley Spoon vouches for the quality of the ingredients they use. They partner with local ranches and farms and carefully pick their ingredients to make sure they are fresh, and the meat is hormone-free.  The company works with their in-house nutritionist to offer healthy, diversified recipes. They are not catering to specific diets, but each recipe offers comprehensive instructions on the meal’s content so you can understand if it fits your dietary needs or contains any allergens (which are listed in a separate section in each recipe). A short overview of each meal’s nutritional breakdown is also available. Marley Spoon’s meals can satisfy the exigencies of vegetarians, vegans, people who eat a regular omnivore diet, or those who prefer Mediterranean cuisine. There are around 30 recipes you can choose from every week.

After you’ve created a subscription on Blue Apron’s website, you can easily place an order either from your PC or mobile. You can skip and cancel deliveries at any time without any commitment. The recipes are accompanied by comprehensive instructions and nutritional information so you can rest assured you know what you order. The company pays great attention to the materials they use for their packaging, most of which is recyclable. 

Marley Spoon is also a subscription-based service. You can skip orders up until 5 days before the scheduled delivery. This company also uses eco-friendly packaging. Most of their packaging can be recycled and they generally tend to use less packaging material than their competitors. 

Both services are similar, however, we chose Marley Spoon in this round because their packaging contains less plastic compared to Blue Apron that uses many vacuum-sealed ingredients.

You can reach out to Blue Apron either by phone or email. The company also features a comprehensive help center where you can find out more about their delivery service, meal plans, and ingredients. Based on the positive reviews the company enjoys online and our own opinion, the support service is prompt and reliable. The company ships throughout the continental US and the shipping fee is $9.99.

Marley Spoon delivers to most of the contiguous US. After you select a meal plan and you enter your zip code, you will see whether they can deliver meals to your area. All their orders are scheduled to be delivered within a specific delivery window. You will see it once you sign up. Usually, deliveries arrive on the same day of the week. From your account, you can check the available time slots in your area. Marley Spoon offers a comprehensive help center, as well as the possibility to contact them through a web form or by email. There is a standard shipping cost of $8.99. 

In this Blue Apron vs Marley Spoon, Blue Apron wins as it delivers to more areas.

Blue Apron offers tasty recipes. Some of them are gourmet-style and a bit more complex in terms of preparation taking nearly 50 minutes. However, the result makes the effort worth it. 

Marley Spoon offers straightforward, carefree meals you can easily cook according to the provided instructions. The ingredients are natural and tasty, and the result is as good as you might expect after looking at the photos that accompany each recipe. 

If you’re a starter, you might appreciate Marley Spoon’s recipe as those that are labeled as easy are truly fast and simple. However, we prefer Blue Apron’s fancier meals to Marley Spoon’s classic options.