Kitchen Counter vs ScorePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kitchen Counter
Effortlessly score pickleball matches using your Apple Watch with intuitive crown gestures. Track game history, player statistics, and sync seamlessly with Apple Health.
- Hands-free Apple Watch scoring
- Digital Crown for scoring
- Auto side-out and server tracking
- Support for doubles and singles
- Match history and statistics
- Apple Health integration
- Cloud data sync
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Score and track your pickleball games without missing a point. Kitchen Counter turns your Apple Watch into a hands-free scorer. Twist the Digital Crown toward you when you score, away when your opponent scores. No tapping, no fumbling, just a quick flick between rallies. SCORE BY FEEL • Digital Crown scoring: toward you = your point, away = theirs • Tap zones as backup • Auto side-out and server tracking • First-server exception built in • Undo with a double-tap EVERY FORMAT • Doubles and singles • Side-out and rally scoring • Win-by-2 toggle YOUR iPHONE IS YOUR DASHBOARD • Win/loss record and win rate • Full match history with search • Stats by partner - see who you play best with • Streaks, achievements, and milestones • Performance trends over time WORKS WITH APPLE HEALTH Every game logs as a pickleball workout in Apple Health. It counts toward your Activity rings, no need to open Apple Fitness separately. SYNCED EVERYWHERE Score on your watch. Review everything on your phone. CloudKit keeps your data in sync across devices.
ScorePad
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ScorePad is the fastest way to track scores for the sports you actually play. Tap to add a point and every device in the match updates instantly — no refresh, no delay. Courtside, on the pitch, or watching from the stands, everyone sees the same live score in real time. BUILT FOR 11 SPORTS Football, basketball, tennis, padel, volleyball, handball, badminton, futsal, table tennis, baseball, and cricket — each with native, sport-specific scoring logic. No generic counters, no workarounds. SCORE WITHOUT SIGNAL ScorePad is offline-first. Every point you log is saved locally when you lose connection and syncs automatically the moment you're back online. The game never waits for your bars. SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch companion lets you log points without touching your phone. Glance at the scoreboard and keep your focus on the game. LIVE ACTIVITY & NOTIFICATIONS Get Live Activity widgets on your lock screen and push alerts on key match moments — even when ScorePad is in the background. FRIENDS Add friends and keep your match circle in one place. Everything above is free. Create 2 matches per month and add teammates at no cost — upgrade for more. — — — SCOREPAD PRO (subscription) Unlock the full match experience: • 8 matches per month • Invite teammates to your matches • Create teams & squads • Live Momentum Graph — watch the energy of a match shift in real time and see who's building pressure • Match Stats, Timeline & Insights • Health + Performance — pair match results with heart rate, calories, and effort from Apple Health • Achievements & Season Badges — unlock 60+ achievements across volume, wins, streaks, variety, and social play in Easy, Medium, Hard, and Elite tiers, and compete each season for a ranked badge from Bronze to Diamond • Leaderboards • AI match photo tagging SCOREPAD ULTRA (subscription) Everything in Pro, plus: • Unlimited matches • Recurring matches • Advanced team & club tools — custom crests, kits, and squad management • Advanced health metrics — HR zones, training load, work rate, and more • Data & AI export — season summaries and PDF/CSV/Excel exports TOURNAMENTS (paid add-on) Run full tournaments and squad-vs-squad competitions. Available as a separate add-on for Pro and Ultra members. — — — Download ScorePad and start tracking your next match in minutes. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ScorePad Pro and ScorePad Ultra are auto-renewing subscriptions. The Tournaments add-on is a separate auto-renewing purchase that requires an active Pro or Ultra subscription. • ScorePad Pro: $ 3.99 / month or $30 / year • ScorePad Ultra: $ 5.99 / month or $42 / year • Tournaments add-on: $1.99 / month or $10 / year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Learn more at www.scorepad.me Privacy Policy: https://www.scorepad.me/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Counter at none against ScorePad's 6. ScorePad's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ScorePad sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kitchen Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kitchen Counter ships an update every 9 days, ScorePad weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kitchen Counter | ScorePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Taylor Cascino | Ameen Mattar |
In-app purchases
Kitchen Counter
No in-app purchases
ScorePad
- Tournaments Add-on$1.991 Month
- ScorePad Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
- ScorePad Monthly Ultra$5.991 Month
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- Tournaments Add-on$9.991 Year
- ScorePad Annual Pro14 Days trial$30.001 Year
- ScorePad Ultra Annual14 Days trial$42.001 Year
Questions
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