Comparison

Darts buddy vs SmokeLab

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

Head to head
About

Darts buddy

Features
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The Darts buddy is finally there. With this convenient App, you will not make any more mistakes when trying to finish a 501 or any other double-out darts match. From the chart or the search list choose your score. The Darts buddy will show your best possible finish, based on your preferred doubles which you can maintain in the settings. For instance if you prefer double 20 before double 16 on a 52 finish, this App will suggest you to throw 12, double 20. If there are any alternatives, these will also be shown in the details. New! You can now also keep track of your 501, 301, and Tactic matches. Play your match and track the scores. There is also now a dart bot that you can play against. Have lots of dart fun!!! You can now also find your checkout by telling the score you need from the chart screen. And you can also have your score and checkout pronounced if enabled in the settings. Hopefully this App can help you to become a better darts player. For Apple Watch owners is even made a simple but useful extension so that you can see from your Apple Watch how to throw I love to get suggestions for improvements. I also would like to get problems you face so I can make this App much better. If you are satisfied, I would also like to know.

About

SmokeLab

Record your BBQ and meat smoking sessions with detailed logs. Track ingredients, temperatures, and even weather conditions. Save photos of your creations and rate their quality.

Highlights
  • BBQ cooking and smoking log database
  • Ingredient QR scanning
  • Meat temperature data logging
  • Automatic weather temperature upload
  • Rate final product appearance, taste, and tenderness
  • Store pictures of cooked items
  • Securely save entire cooking process
Features
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The SmokeLab app allows you to generate a database of your BBQ cooking and smoking meat experiences in an easy-to-use format. Designed to capture all the important steps and information throughout the process from food preparation, QR scanning of your ingredients, and meat temperature data. Even the weather temperature is automatically uploaded. Then rate your final product’s appearance, taste, and tenderness. Finally, store pictures of your backyard masterpieces before securely saving the entire process. This app is a must-have for every backyard BBQ enthusiast and pit master! Privacy Policy - https://www.smokelabapp.com/privacy Terms And Conditions - https://www.smokelabapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Darts buddy4 screens
SmokeLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SmokeLab at Free against Darts buddy's $0.99. SmokeLab also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Darts buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

SmokeLab is free to download; Darts buddy costs $0.99 up front. SmokeLab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Darts buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darts buddy ships an update every 6 months, SmokeLab every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Darts buddy versus SmokeLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarts buddySmokeLab
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarnix 4 AppsBlakstvedt Pomonis Enterprises LLC

In-app purchases

None

Darts buddy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SmokeLab

Subscriptions2
  • SmokeLab$4.991 Month
  • SmokeLab$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • SmokeLab$4.99

Questions

Is Darts buddy free?
Darts buddy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmokeLab free?
SmokeLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Darts buddy or SmokeLab have ads?
Neither Darts buddy nor SmokeLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Darts buddy or SmokeLab?
Darts buddy ships an update every 6 months, and SmokeLab every 4 weeks. Most recently, Darts buddy was updated on October 9, 2026 and SmokeLab on September 30, 2026.

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