3 Best Ice Cream Scoopers of 2026, Evaluated and Reviewed

I jumped at the chance to test eight ice cream scoopers from brands you’ve probably heard of—like Oxo Good Grips and KitchenAid—and some you may not know but have cult status. I was surprised by the sheer variety of ice cream scoop styles available. You can purchase round scoopers, oblong ones, one shaped like a stapler, and an elegant $50 scooper that weighs nearly 1 pound. 

But the true test of whether a scooper is right for you comes down to four points: can you scoop frozen ice cream without thawing it first, is it comfortable to hold and handle, does it do a good job scooping chunky flavors as well as your plain vanillas and chocolates, and how does it make ice cream look in the bowl (because a pretty scoop is better than a mangled one)? I enlisted the help of my husband and 12-year-old son Colin, a connoisseur of ice cream, to test each scooper. Here are our three favorites and how the rest performed.