# Kitchen Counter vs ScorePad

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kitchen Counter | ScorePad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-counter/id6760856489/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Taylor Cascino](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882107919) | [Ameen Mattar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793781397) |

## What reviewers say

### Kitchen Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-counter/id6760856489)

Effortlessly score pickleball matches using your Apple Watch with intuitive crown gestures. Track game history, player statistics, and sync seamlessly with Apple Health.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ScorePad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scorepad-scoreboard-and-stats/id6762135604)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tournaments Add-on | $1.99 | per month |
| ScorePad Monthly Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| ScorePad Monthly Ultra | $5.99 | per month |
| Tournaments Add-on | $9.99 | per year |
| ScorePad Annual Pro | $30.00 | per year |
| ScorePad Ultra Annual | $42.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kitchen Counter free?

Kitchen Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ScorePad free?

ScorePad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Kitchen Counter or ScorePad have ads?

Neither Kitchen Counter nor ScorePad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kitchen Counter or ScorePad?

Kitchen Counter ships an update every 9 days, and ScorePad weekly. Most recently, Kitchen Counter was updated on November 5, 2026 and ScorePad on November 9, 2026.

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