Comparison

PDC vs Tacklebox

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

Tacklebox

Features
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Tacklebox is a private journal for your fishing life. Log every catch — species, weight, the photo, the rig and bait — and Tacklebox keeps your personal bests, your sessions and every water you fish, all in one calm, beautiful place. No account, no feed, no noise. Just your record, yours to keep. Capture in seconds, bankside. Add a catch with a photo, and Tacklebox adds available current weather to recent catches. Tap your saved rigs and baits instead of typing. Your swim location always stays private. Know your record. A personal‑best board per species, session timelines, water passports, and insights that turn your catches into patterns — your best conditions, your best gear, your season in numbers. Read the water. Solunar bite windows and sunrise/sunset. Nearby river levels and flow. Coastal tides and sea state. Identify a species from a photo. It's the intelligence anglers actually use. Works anywhere. Metric or imperial, coarse or carp, river or sea — Tacklebox adapts to how and where you fish. Your journal works offline. Live conditions and photo identification require a connection; photo identification also requires an iNaturalist connection and provider recognition access. Try two complete fishing sessions free, with all features included. Unlock unlimited sessions with one in-app purchase; no subscription. Your journal and exports stay accessible. Tight lines.

Screenshots

PDC4 screens
Tacklebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDC at none against Tacklebox's 1. Tacklebox's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Tacklebox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDC ships an update every 2 weeks, Tacklebox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDC versus Tacklebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDCTacklebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfessional Darts CorporationMyatt management services Limited

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

Tacklebox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PDC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tacklebox

One-time1
  • Unlimited Sessions$19.99

Questions

Is PDC free?
PDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tacklebox free?
Tacklebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDC or Tacklebox have ads?
PDC shows ads; Tacklebox does not.
Which is updated more often, PDC or Tacklebox?
PDC ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tacklebox fortnightly. Most recently, PDC was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tacklebox on October 9, 2026.

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