Comparison

Tungsten Darts vs PlayDarts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tungsten Darts

This app automatically scores darts games using your phone's camera, offering multiple game modes and AI opponents. Play solo, with friends locally, or online with voice chat and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Automatic dart scoring via camera
  • Ten different game modes
  • Support for up to eight players
  • Six AI difficulty levels
  • Detailed player statistics
  • Online multiplayer with voice chat
  • Offline local play
Features
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Tungsten Darts keeps score for you: the board, the averages and the statistics fill in while you play. Alone, together on one phone, or online. AUTO-SCORING WITH VISION Prop your phone up in front of the board: its camera reads your darts and fills in the score. Free, no limit. A four-page tutorial walks you through it, and a misread dart is fixed with one tap. The Vision Kit, three cameras around the board, sees every dart, even one hidden behind another. It is an accessory sold separately; the rest of the app and Vision work without it. TEN GAME MODES โ€ข X01, from 101 to 701, optional double out, with checkout assistant โ€ข Cricket, and its Super Cricket option on all 21 targets โ€ข Shanghai, one number per round, and the combo that wins on the spot โ€ข Around the Clock, the numbers in order โ€ข Killer, your own number and your lives โ€ข Survivor, defend your numbers and take the others' โ€ข Bob's 27, the doubles in order, from D1 to the bull โ€ข Sudden Death, the lowest score of the round loses a life โ€ข Bullseye, the distance to the centre decides (with Vision) โ€ข Hunter, climb from zero to the target and send the others back to zero Every mode explains its rules in the app, and you can play in teams. UP TO EIGHT PLAYERS Eight players on one phone, or opponents at a distance. Online, everyone sees the others' darts the moment they are thrown, and everyone follows the same score. Quick game against the first player available, public games open to all, or a private room with a four-letter code. Voice chat for up to four during the game, a spectator mode to follow a match live, and the game resumes if someone drops out. SIX AI LEVELS From beginner to professional, plus an AI that matches your level. To practise alone, or to fill a table. YOUR STATISTICS Average, first nine, checkout percentage, best finishes, winning streaks, full history turn by turn. Everything is calculated during the game. FRIENDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS A friend code to find your partners, invitations to play, leaderboards among friends and 129 achievements to unlock, from your first game to the ones nobody gets. FREE AND AD-FREE Every mode, the statistics, online play, voice chat and Vision are free. No ads, no subscription. If you like the app, a tip jar in the settings lets you buy us a coffee. Seventeen languages. Local play also works offline. Designed in France, support by email.

About

PlayDarts

Features
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PlayDarts is a clean, easy-to-use darts scorer for solo practice or casual matches with friends. Fill in your scores, and the app handles the rest โ€” tracking your progress and stats as you play. X01 โ€” the classic. Supports 1โ€“8 players, with target scores from 101 to 501. Checkout suggestions, leg tracking, bust detection, and round averages are all handled for you. Around the Clock โ€” sharpen your accuracy by hitting every number on the board in order. Play solo or with up to 4 players. Killer โ€” assign numbers, become a Killer, and eliminate your opponents. A chaotic favourite for groups of 2โ€“8 players. Track your progress over time with built-in stats. See your 3-dart average, games played, and games won โ€” across all time, the last 6 months, or the last 30 days. No ads. No subscriptions. Just darts.

Screenshots

Tungsten Darts4 screens
PlayDarts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlayDarts at none against Tungsten Darts's 3. Tungsten Darts's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tungsten Darts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PlayDarts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tungsten Darts ships an update every 2 days, PlayDarts every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Tungsten Darts versus PlayDarts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTungsten DartsPlayDarts
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size95 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenny DorionAre Ingulfsen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tungsten Darts

One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Beer$3.99
  • Tungsten dart$12.99
None

PlayDarts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tungsten Darts free?
Tungsten Darts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayDarts free?
PlayDarts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tungsten Darts or PlayDarts have ads?
Neither Tungsten Darts nor PlayDarts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tungsten Darts or PlayDarts?
Tungsten Darts ships an update every 2 days, and PlayDarts every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tungsten Darts was updated on November 7, 2026 and PlayDarts on October 31, 2026.

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