Comparison

PDC vs Padlab.ai

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

Head to head
About

PDC

Stay connected to the Professional Darts Corporation with official news, tournament schedules, and live match updates. Track scores in real-time and use the in-app scorer to play games with friends or bots.

Highlights
  • Official PDC news updates
  • Tournament schedules and info
  • Live match centres
  • Real-time dart-by-dart scores
  • In-app scorer for games
  • Play against bots
Features
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The Official PDC App brings you closer to every Tournament, Match & Player through a robust and user-friendly iOS experience. App Features include: • Official ‘Trending’ & ‘Latest’ news from the Professional Darts Corporation! • Latest Tournament info, including future match schedules and related news! • Live Match Centres with real-time dart-by-dart scores, stats and more! • The In-app scorer - keep track of games with you and your friends, or play against bots! Never miss a leg, download the PDC App now!

About

Padlab.ai

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Padlab turns every padel match into pro-level data \- automatically. Overhead cameras and computer vision follow every ball and every player, so there's nothing to wear and nothing to set up. Step on court, play, and the moment you finish your match is on your phone: scored, analysed and ready. POWERED BY AI • Automatic match tracking: serves, volleys, smashes, lobs and faults, detected point by point, with the speed and height of every shot. • AI match analysis: thousands of tracked events turned into clear insight about how you play. • A shot-by-shot match tracker of the whole game. YOUR STATS, PRO LEVEL • Points won, winners and errors, serve and return. • Positioning heatmaps, distance covered, longest winning streaks and an MVP rating. • Match, player and team views, with your progress tracked over time. MADE FOR PLAYERS AND COACHES • Your player profile, matches and stats in one place. • Follow progress over time and review every match in detail, player by player. • Scan the court QR code to grab your match instantly. No wearables. No setup. The court does the work. You just play.

Screenshots

PDC4 screens
Padlab.ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Padlab.ai at none against PDC's shown. Padlab.ai also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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

PDC ships an update every 2 weeks, Padlab.ai daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDC versus Padlab.ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDCPadlab.ai
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperProfessional Darts Corporation7egend

Bugs and requests

PDC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues, unable to change settings
  • Casting/streaming problems
  • App crashing or force closing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore start times and tournament calendar
  • Improve navigation and information presentation
  • Ensure app works consistently across devices

Padlab.ai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PDC

No in-app purchases

None

Padlab.ai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDC free?
PDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Padlab.ai free?
Padlab.ai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDC or Padlab.ai have ads?
PDC shows ads; Padlab.ai does not.
Which is updated more often, PDC or Padlab.ai?
PDC ships an update every 2 weeks, and Padlab.ai daily. Most recently, PDC was updated on November 2, 2026 and Padlab.ai on October 31, 2026.

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