Kitchen Counter vs Dink
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.
Dink
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Dink is the fastest, cleanest way to keep score in pickleball - built for the court, not the spreadsheet. Just tap to score. Dink calls out the score out loud (server number and all), keeps the rally moving, and shows a big, glanceable scoreboard your whole group can read from across the net. Made a mistake? One tap to undo. Start a game in seconds - singles or doubles, traditional or rally scoring. Your Apple Watch becomes a wrist scoreboard, so you can score without pulling out your phone. FREE FOREVER • Unlimited scoring with undo • Spoken score call-outs • Big on-phone scoreboard • Apple Watch scoring • Your last 5 matches DINK PRO • Unlimited match history • Full stats and head-to-head records • On-device AI Coach with personalized tips • Broadcast the live score to nearby phones and TVs • Custom themes and shareable score cards • iCloud sync across your devices No account. No ads. No tracking. Your match history stays on your device or in your own private iCloud. Grab your paddle, tap to serve, and let Dink keep score. Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/dink/privacy Terms of Use: https://pandataps.com/dink/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Counter at none against Dink's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Kitchen Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kitchen Counter | Dink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taylor Cascino | Panda Taps LLC |
In-app purchases
Kitchen Counter
No in-app purchases
Dink
- Dink Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Dink Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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