Comparison

Kitchen Counter vs PickleCounter

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

PickleCounter

Features
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PickleCounter is the fast, no nonsense scoreboard for pickleball. Tap to score and let PickleCounter handle the parts of the rules that are easy to lose track of in the middle of a rally. No more arguing about who serves next or what the score actually is. Built for real games PickleCounter always shows you the full picture at a glance: • The official score call: server score, receiver score, and server number • Who is serving, and which side the serve comes from • Server 1 and server 2 rotation and side outs, handled automatically in doubles • A big, high contrast display you can read from across the court Singles and doubles Switch between singles and doubles in one tap. PickleCounter tracks serve rotation correctly for both, including the opening server rule in doubles. Made your way • Set the game target (11, 15, 21, or anything you like) • Turn win by two on or off • Add player names so you always know who serves and who receives • One tap undo fixes any mistake instantly Simple and private No ads. No account. No sign up. No internet required. Your scores never leave your phone. Grab your paddle and let PickleCounter keep score.

Screenshots

Kitchen Counter4 screens
PickleCounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kitchen Counter at every 9 days against PickleCounter's every 2 months. PickleCounter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

Kitchen Counter ships an update every 9 days, PickleCounter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Kitchen Counter versus PickleCounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen CounterPickleCounter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaylor CascinoNicole Eric Cabunilas

In-app purchases

None

Kitchen Counter

No in-app purchases

None

PickleCounter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kitchen Counter free?
Kitchen Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PickleCounter free?
PickleCounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kitchen Counter or PickleCounter have ads?
Neither Kitchen Counter nor PickleCounter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kitchen Counter or PickleCounter?
Kitchen Counter ships an update every 9 days, and PickleCounter every 2 months. Most recently, Kitchen Counter was updated on October 2, 2026 and PickleCounter on October 12, 2026.

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