Comparison

Chalky vs Darts Scorekeeper

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

Head to head
About

Chalky

Discover dartboard locations near you and keep score for casual games like Cricket, 301, and 501. Organize tournaments, leagues, and track your match history. Attach photos to memorable moments.

Highlights
  • Find dartboard locations
  • Score Cricket, 301, 501
  • Quick tournament setup
  • League organization
  • Match history tracking
  • Attach photos to game moments
Features
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Chalky is a darts discovery app to help you find dartboard locations near you. It has a scoreboard built in to score a casual game of Cricket, 301, or 501. It has a quick tournament feature to make it easy to set up a casual tournament for 4-16 people. FIND A BOARD Stop calling around to see who has a board. Chalky maps dart venues near you, and a verified-only filter hides anything that hasn't been confirmed yet. Save your regular spots to Favorites, add a board that's missing, or post an update with a photo when a bar changes its setup. SCORE FIRST. SIGN IN LATER. Open Chalky and start keeping score right away. No account, no setup, no ads. Cricket, 301, and 501 all run on your phone and keep working when the bar Wi-Fi doesn't. CRICKET, 301 AND 501 • Cricket scoring for 15-20 and the bull, with clean marks you can read across the room • 301 and 501 with straight-in, double-out rules • Doubles and triples show as dots under the number — no sliding labels to fight with • Lifetime stats: matches, wins, win percentage, and marks per round TOURNAMENTS AT THE BAR Run a bracket without paper. Players claim a seat by scanning a QR code or typing a short code, and the host gets an alert as results come in. Cricket, 301, and 501 are all supported. LEAGUES, FRIENDS AND HISTORY Add friends with invite codes, keep league nights organized, and hold on to a full match history so there's no argument about who won last week. MAKE THE BIG MOMENTS YOURS Attach your own photos to a big turn, a big lead, or a match win, and choose whether they fire in every game or only in Cricket or 301/501. PRIVACY Keep Score works with no account at all. Sign in only if you want cloud history, friends, tournaments, or bar reviews. Chalky doesn't sell your information and doesn't use advertising trackers.

About

Darts Scorekeeper

Features
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Keep the darts moving. Dartio is a fast, clean darts scorekeeper built for real games at the board. Track 301, 501 and Cricket without mental math, paperwork or clutter. START PLAYING IN SECONDS Choose your players, pick your game and start scoring. Dartio handles turns, remaining scores, busts, legs, sets and match progression automatically. FAST X01 SCORING Enter the total of each visit with Quick Score for the fastest way to play 301 or 501. Want more detail? Dart-by-Dart scoring lets you record individual throws for deeper statistics. SMART CHECKOUTS When a finish is available, Dartio shows a recommended checkout route so you can focus on your next throw instead of calculating combinations. PLAY 301, 501 & CRICKET • 301 and 501 • Standard Cricket • Straight Out and Double Out • Legs and Sets • Solo or local multiplayer • Automatic bust handling • Checkout suggestions • Undo and score correction TRACK YOUR GAME Dartio remembers your matches and turns them into useful performance insights. Track stats including: • 3-Dart Average • First 9 Average • Highest Visit • 100+, 140+ and 180s • Highest Checkout • Best Leg • Win Rate • Cricket MPR • Personal Bests PLAY AGAIN, FAST Save player profiles, continue unfinished matches and start a rematch without rebuilding your setup. BUILT FOR THE BOARD Dartio is designed for the way darts is actually played: standing at the oche, sharing one device and entering scores quickly between visits. Your active match works offline, so scoring never depends on an internet connection. DARTIO PRO Upgrade to Dartio Pro for advanced features including: • 3–4 player matches • Dart-by-Dart X01 scoring • Advanced statistics • Performance trends • Head-to-head records • Unlimited match history • Advanced checkout tracking • Dartio Cloud Sync • Apple Watch scoring Choose Monthly, Yearly or Lifetime access. The Yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. No weekly plan. No ads. Just play. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dartio-tofesoft.web.app/terms

Screenshots

Chalky4 screens
Darts Scorekeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chalky at none against Darts Scorekeeper's 3. Chalky also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Darts Scorekeeper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chalky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chalky ships an update every 3 weeks, Darts Scorekeeper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chalky versus Darts Scorekeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkyDarts Scorekeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBrian FrankeFEZANUR BASKESEN

In-app purchases

None

Chalky

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Darts Scorekeeper

Subscriptions2
  • Dartio Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Dartio Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dartio Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Chalky free?
Chalky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darts Scorekeeper free?
Darts Scorekeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chalky or Darts Scorekeeper have ads?
Neither Chalky nor Darts Scorekeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chalky or Darts Scorekeeper?
Chalky ships an update every 3 weeks, and Darts Scorekeeper every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chalky was updated on October 31, 2026 and Darts Scorekeeper on October 26, 2026.

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