Comparison

Darts Board vs Darts26

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

Head to head
About

Darts Board

Features
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- App for training and playing 501 (301) game with a lot of statistics for monitoring your progress. - Training modes for a single player (X01, Highest score, Segment aiming) - 501 (301) game for 2 players (no tournament mode) - Playing simulations against best players ;-)

About

Darts26

Features
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Darts26 — New generation darts app Darts26 is designed to be simple enough for casual pub games but powerful enough for league players. The app name is inspired by the most common/annoying score on the board! 1-5-20 = 26 GAME MODES - X01 — 101, 301, 501. Multi-leg and multi-set matches. Per-dart or per-round entry - Cricket — Standard scoring and no-score variants. Segments 15–20 plus the Bull SMART CHECKOUTS - Default D16-favoured suggestions for one-, two-, and three-dart finishes - Set your own preferred checkout paths in the app or on the web checkout generator page - Import and export your checkout book as JSON DEEP STATISTICS - Three-dart and one-dart averages, checkout percentage, 180s, high finishes - Per-player and per-match breakdowns - Full match history kept on-device PLAYERS - Unlimited player roster with profiles - Per-player customizations and stats CAST TO YOUR TV - Send your X01 scoreboard to any Chromecast-enabled TV - If Chromecast not available, share your current game locally to another device via generated QR - Clean, full-screen scoreboard with high-score VOICE INPUT - Type your score or say it - Optionally you can use a wake word EXTRAS - Customizable on-screen buttons — drag to reorder, toggle to hide - Haptic feedback on every score - Configurable celebration animations and high-score threshold PRIVACY FIRST - 100% offline. No account, no sign-in, no tracking - Your players, games, and stats stay on your device Made for darts players, by a darts player.

Screenshots

Darts Board4 screens
Darts264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Darts26 at none against Darts Board's shown. Darts26 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Darts Board's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Darts Board ships an update every 2 months, Darts26 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Darts Board versus Darts26: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarts BoardDarts26
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApalla, s.r.o.Mate Rezsek

In-app purchases

None

Darts Board

No in-app purchases

None

Darts26

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Darts Board free?
Darts Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darts26 free?
Darts26 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Darts Board or Darts26 have ads?
Darts Board shows ads; Darts26 does not.
Which is updated more often, Darts Board or Darts26?
Darts Board ships an update every 2 months, and Darts26 every 10 days. Most recently, Darts Board was updated on October 7, 2026 and Darts26 on October 8, 2026.

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