Tops Darts vs Downing Draft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tops Darts
Experience a realistic darts career, from local tournaments to world championships. Track your progress with detailed stats, challenge friends online, and test your knowledge with prediction games.
- Career Mode with full season
- Realistic bots and matchplay options
- Detailed player statistics tracking
- Online head-to-head matches
- Real-world tournament prediction games
- Climb world rankings and sign sponsors
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Tops Darts is already loved by thousands, and now it's available on iOS! Start at the bottom in Career Mode and work your way up. Enter Players Tour events, qualify for stage tournaments, sign sponsorship deals, and chase a world title. Every match matters. Every ranking point counts. Just like the real tour. CAREER MODE • Play a full 14-event season — floor, stage, and major tiers • Earn prize money and climb the world rankings • Sign with sponsors as your career grows • Track your stats: averages, checkouts, 180s, and more TOPS DARTS PREMIUM Subscribe to unlock the full Pro experience: • Career Mode Pro — an extended 20-event calendar including the World Cup • Separate Pro Tour, Euro Tour and World Championship Finals qualification • Match previews with pre-match odds and dynamic rivalries • Your own name read out by TopsCaller • Checkout hints • Up to 128 custom AI opponents • Extra career and tournament save slots • Tops Tennis and Tops Cricket practice games Try Premium free for 7 days, then continue monthly or annually. Cancel anytime. MATCHPLAY • 501 and 301, single match or full tournament • Ultra-realistic bots across a range of skill levels • Sets, legs, double-in / double-out — your rules • Have TopsCaller call your scores and checkouts PRACTICE GAMES • Around the World — work your way from 1 to 20, then the bull • Standard Cricket — close your numbers and outscore your opponent • Elimination Mode ladders and personal bests to track your progress • Tops Tennis and Tops Cricket available with Premium STATS • Detailed statistics on every leg you play • Match history that follows your career ONLINE PLAY • Challenge your friends in head-to-head matches PREDICTION GAMES • Predict real world darts tournaments and matches • Climb the leaderboard and get bragging rights amongst your friends Built by darts fans, for darts fans! Need help? Visit topsdarts.com/support. Privacy: topsdarts.com/privacy Terms of Service: topsdarts.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Downing Draft
Lead your nation as Prime Minister in this replayable political strategy game. Draft a cabinet, set national priorities, and make impactful decisions to shape your legacy. See how your choices play out and compare your performance to historical leaders.
- Draft a cabinet from a deck of candidates
- Assign ministers to government offices
- Set national priorities and economic approach
- Commit to a signature pledge
- Receive a full verdict on your performance
- Share your results easily
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You're the new Prime Minister. A recession is already underway, the public is restless, and the only thing standing between you and history is the government you build. Downing Draft is a quick, replayable political strategy game. Draw your ministers, assign them to the right briefs, set your priorities, and pick the signature pledge that will define your time in office - then watch how your choices play out. HOW IT PLAYS - Name your Prime Minister and party - Draft a cabinet from a rolling deck of candidates - re-roll if you don't like the hand you're dealt - Match ministers to the jobs that suit them across eight great offices of state - Choose your economic approach, governing style and three national priorities - Commit to a signature pledge and live with the consequences YOUR LEGACY When the dust settles you get a full verdict: how many years you survived, your exit approval, your election result, a scorecard across government performance, political capital, cabinet cohesion and your signature policy - plus how you compare to real prime ministers. Share your result with a single tap. Pick up and play in minutes. Optional sign-in with Apple or Google lets you save your progress and personalise your profile. For entertainment only. Player ratings and outcomes are fictional game mechanics, not factual assessments of any real person, party or government.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tops Darts at none against Downing Draft's shown. Tops Darts also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Downing Draft's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (83% vs 75%). 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
Both are free to download. Tops Darts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Downing Draft sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tops Darts ships an update fortnightly, Downing Draft every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Tops Darts | Downing Draft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Callum Pettit | NEUROCHAMPS LTD |
Customer experience
Tops Darts
Downing Draft
In-app purchases
Tops Darts
- Tops Darts Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Tops Darts Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Downing Draft
- Starter Points Pack$0.99
- Small Points Pack$0.99
- Parliament Week Pass$2.99
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- Medium Points Pack$2.99
- Large Points Pack$4.99
- Parliament Pass$9.99
Questions
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