Honest comparison of 7 darts scoring apps (Score Darts, DartCounter, DartConnect, Lidarts, Russ Bray, n01, My Dart Training): which one fits your player profile?
I build Score Darts. So you're reading a comparison written by someone with a direct stake in the topic. You should know that before reading any further.
My promise for this article: I give you verified facts (exact pricing, real platforms, features that actually exist today — not the ones from an old version), I won't hide Score Darts' limitations, and I let you pick the tool that fits you — including if it isn't mine.
To make this article useful, I've skipped the usual "best darts app" approach (often biased) and used a player-profile approach instead. Below are 7 of the most used darts scoring apps in 2026, compared on data verified from their official websites.
Every app out there can score a 501. The real differences show up in five areas, often invisible until you've tested several of them.
During a night with friends, nobody wants to spend their time on a phone. The right app is the one that requires the fewest taps per throw. On a typical leg: 30 turns × 3 darts = 90 inputs. Multiply by 3 legs a night and you get 270 micro-interactions. A clumsy input kills the fun.
"Free" sometimes hides a lot: intrusive ads, weekly game limits (DartCounter caps free online play to 3 matches per week, for example), a $30-40/year subscription to unlock the bot. Read the fine print, not just the "Free" badge on the store.
If you play at home with your dartboard on the wall, you reach for your phone, not your laptop. Beware of apps designed for desktop or wide tablets (often imitating TV-style scoring screens): they're rarely good on a real vertical phone usage.
If you just want to count and finish the leg, basic stats are enough. If you want to seriously improve, you need a lot more: first-9 average, doubles percentage, big triples, leg-by-leg tracking, historical comparisons. Identify your level of demand before picking an app.
This is what makes the difference long-term. For some it's a pro caller's voice (Russ Bray for Russ Bray Darts Scorer, Ray Martin for DartCounter, Kirk Bevins for My Dart Training). For others it's online play with webcam (Lidarts, DartConnect). For competitors, it's official PDC/WDF tournament integration (DartConnect). Identify what would make you come back every day.
Data verified on the official websites in June 2026. No made-up stars, no arbitrary scores: just facts. Scroll horizontally if needed.
| Criterion | Score Darts | DartCounter | DartConnect | Lidarts | Russ Bray | n01 | My Dart Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web (mobile-first) | iOS, Android, Web | Web only | Web only | iOS, Android, Mac, Win | Win, iOS, Web | iOS, Mac, Android |
| Model | 100% free | Freemium | Freemium | Free & libre | One-time | Freeware | Freemium |
| Paid price | — | $30-40/year | $2/month | — | $7.99 | $2.99 (iOS) | $6.99 |
| Ads | - | ? | ? | - | ? | - | Yes (free tier) |
| Bot / AI | - | Yes | Yes, 3 levels | Yes, 9 levels | Yes, 20 levels | Yes, 12 levels | Yes, 15 levels |
| Online play | - | Yes (3/week free) | Yes | Yes + webcam | Yes | Yes (legacy) | - |
| Official voice |
Here are 6 player profiles, and for each one, the tool I'd objectively recommend — including when it isn't Score Darts.
Profile : You play 2-3 times a month, with friends, in your garden in the summer or at the pub. You want to score quickly, without installing a new app, without creating an account.
Recommendation : Score Darts (loads in 3 seconds on any phone, guest mode, modern design) or Russ Bray Darts Scorer if you're willing to pay $7.99 for the official PDC referee voice.
Profile : You have a board at home, you play several times a week, you want to identify your weaknesses and work on them.
Recommendation : My Dart Training for training exercises — the most complete catalogue on the market: Bob 27, Around the Clock, 121 Checkout, Shanghai, Halve-It, Killer, and many more. Or DartCounter for its customisable bot and very detailed statistics.
Profile : You belong to a darts club, you play in leagues, you want scoring that integrates with certified tournaments.
Recommendation : DartConnect (official PDC/WDF partner, scoring for Players Championship events) at $2/month — unbeatable on this segment. Or the n01darts.com platform, which still hosts 160,000+ organised tournaments.
Profile : You want to face players from around the world, ideally with a webcam for the live-match feel.
Recommendation : Lidarts (free, with Jitsi Meet webcam integration) or DartConnect ($2/month, more polished, with built-in VideoConnect and global matchmaking).
Profile : You don't want ads, you don't want a subscription, you don't want hidden limits. You just want to play.
Recommendation : Score Darts (no ads, no paywall, play as a guest without even creating an account) or Lidarts (free, open source, ad-free — but still in beta with few features).
Score Darts exists because I never found a tool that fit my Saturday-night sessions around the dartboard: too many apps to ask guests to install, too many accounts to create, too many ads, or too much paywall on basic features. So I built what I was missing.
My commitment : Score Darts will stay free, ad-free, and without excessive data collection. I'd rather ship a useful and simple product than a feature-bloated one. If you want a specific feature, write to me: I read everything.
No. You can start a game right away, no account needed. Signing up only saves your history and stats, and lets you find your games back on any device.
A web-based scorer like Score Darts is well suited to shared play on a single phone or tablet: nothing to install, everyone sees the score in real time, one device is enough. Installed apps usually expect each player to have their own account.
Yes, through the Tracker mode: you record the result of games played on an electronic board afterwards, so they still show up in your history and stats.
No darts scoring app is "the best" in absolute terms. The right choice depends on your profile: how often you play, where, with whom, on what budget. If you just want to score quickly and cleanly on your phone, with nothing to install, Score Darts is worth a try. And if it's not you, this comparison will hopefully have pointed you to better leads elsewhere.
| - |
| Ray Martin |
| ? |
| Yes |
| Russ Bray |
| - |
| Kirk Bevins |
| Stats | Basic | Detailed | Detailed | Minimal | Detailed | Basic | Detailed |
| Tournaments / Leagues | - | Yes | Yes, PDC/WDF | Partial | Yes | Yes, 160k+ | - |
| Languages | FR + EN | EN | ? | 15 (FR) | EN | EN + JP | EN + DE |
| Maintained | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial (beta) | Yes | No longer maintained | Yes |
Sources: official websites, App Store, Google Play, project GitHubs. Data verified in June 2026.
Profile : You play on an electronic dartboard (Bull's, Granboard, Unicorn) and want to track your performance without re-entering everything manually.
Recommendation : Score Darts has a dedicated "Dart Zone Tracker" mode built for fast input on electronic boards. To my knowledge, it's the only web scoring app that offers this mode specifically.
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