Comparison

Darts Match Live! vs Sticks

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

Head to head
About

Darts Match Live!

Compete in real-time multiplayer darts matches against players worldwide or friends. Explore realistic venues and participate in tournaments for prizes. Customize your darts and engage with opponents through chat and emojis.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer PVP matches
  • Dozens of realistic venues
  • Multiple game modes (501, 301, etc.)
  • Multiplayer tournaments with prizes
  • Hundreds of customizable arrow sets
  • Emoji and chat packs for interaction
Features
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Download Darts Match Live! and play real time multiplayer PVP matches in venues from around the globe! Test your skills against players from across the world or against your friends. If you love darts, you’ll love Darts Match Live!!! Why Darts Match Live? - Take part in multiplayer tournaments with HUGE PRIZES - Dozens of realistic venues to play in, from local stage to huge stadiums - Play LIVE games like 501, 301, Around the Clock, Golf Cricket, Pro Golf and Mini Golf, or micro games like Trebles or 30 in 60 - Beat friends online Features: Play in realistic real-life environments! Get the feeling of being on stage in front of thousands of fans, as you take on the very best in stunning venues! Pair up with any other player around the world and compete for huge prizes. Join the monthly tournaments for a chance to win huge prizes. Enter as a low stakes amateur or compete in events like the Premier League, Interactive World Darts Championship or Golden Circle to win BIG! Enhance your game in our exclusive shop - Choose from hundreds of customised arrow sets to perfect your game - Create your perfect dart from a choice of over 500,000 combinations - Get in your opponent’s face with emojis - Brag, taunt, challenge your opponent with Chat Packs So what are you waiting for? Step up to the Oche to become a real darts legend! Social Follow Darts Match Live! on Facebook @dartsmatch or Twitter on @dartsmatchapp Support Send feedback in the app or via our support page.

About

Sticks

Features
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Sticks is the online platform for real darts. Point your phone at the board, throw, and let it watch. An on-device algorithm tracks every dart in real time, calculates the score, and shows it to you and your opponent. No tapping on a screen, no manual scoring, no shortcuts. Just real darts — your phone is the referee. YOUR PHONE IS THE REFEREE The camera continuously watches the board. The moment a dart lands, an algorithm detects exactly where it hit and assigns the correct score. If something looks off — a moved board, a dart appearing out of nowhere — the round is voided as a foul. The result: an automatic, impartial referee both players can trust. REAL DARTS, REAL COMPETITION Match online against players from anywhere in the world. Both phones see the same scores in real time. The referee enforces the rules on both sides, so every win is earned. No mobile-screen gimmicks — you're playing real darts, your phone is just keeping score and connecting you. 100% FREE — AND STAYING THAT WAY No subscriptions and no paywalls. You only need your phone and a dartboard. Sticks is free forever — competing online, climbing the global leaderboard, tracking your stats, all included. GAME MODES - Online ranked — match with players worldwide, compete for your rank - Friendly games — invite a specific friend for a casual match - Solo — practice on your own with live scoring and stats - Local 1v1 — two players, one phone, one board LEADERBOARD AND RANKS Climb through six tiers — Rookie, Amateur, Contender, Pro, Elite, Champion — based on your average score per round. The global leaderboard shows the top 100 players in the world. Your rank shows up on your own stats page and on the pre-game vs screen before every match, so opponents always know who they're up against. YOUR STATS Every dart you throw is tracked. See your win/loss record, average score per round, and a detailed heatmap of where your darts have landed on the board over time. The collectible-throws system records every unique three-dart combination you've ever hit — chase the rare ones. CORRECTIONS WHEN YOU NEED THEM If the referee misreads a throw, you can correct it after the round from a small set of nearby scoring options. The system gets it right most of the time, but when it doesn't, you stay in control. A WARNING ON CORRECTIONS Corrections exist to fix real mistakes — not to inflate your score. Every correction is logged on our servers. If our system detects a pattern of corrections that consistently favor the player making them — corrections only when it benefits the score, not when the call is genuinely wrong — that account is flagged. Repeated abuse leads to a permanent ban. Sticks is built on fair play. The referee is fair, the players have to be too. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone with a real dartboard. Casual pub players, weekly league regulars, families, friends, serious darts fans. The setup is your phone, propped or held facing the board. That's it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app, sign in 2. Point your phone at the dartboard from a comfortable distance 3. Tap Play — solo, local, or online 4. Throw darts. Your phone does everything else. NO TAPPING. NO CHEATING. JUST DARTS. Privacy: Sticks processes camera frames entirely on your device. No camera footage is transmitted or stored, unless you explicitly opt in to share footage to help us improve detection in a future update. Only the resulting dart scores are sent to our servers, for multiplayer and stats. See our privacy policy at the link below for full details.

Screenshots

Darts Match Live!4 screens
Sticks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticks at none against Darts Match Live!'s 14. Sticks also leads on ads (none vs shown). Darts Match Live!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Darts Match Live! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Sticks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darts Match Live! ships an update weekly, Sticks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Darts Match Live! versus Sticks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarts Match Live!Sticks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMotionlabDavid Mirkovic

Bugs and requests

Darts Match Live!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent dart throwing accuracy
  • Opponent still present after leaving a match
  • Challenges not updating correctly
  • Coins disappearing after in-app purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer game formats (best-of-7, best-of-15)
  • Higher stakes/higher prize money games
  • Ability to play against friends in real-time
  • More game modes (e.g., doubles, leagues, tournaments)
  • Improved tutorial and guidance for new players

Sticks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Darts Match Live!

One-time13
  • Premium Spin$0.99
  • Promotion 1$0.99
  • Lucky Dart$0.99
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  • Pile of Coins$1.99
  • Promotion 2$1.99
  • Pocket of Cash$1.99
  • Promo 3$5.99
  • Bundle of Coins$8.99
  • Season Pass$8.99
  • Bag of Coins2 variants$9.99
  • Wad of Cash$9.99
  • Stash of Cash$15.99
  • Case of Coins$19.99
None

Sticks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Darts Match Live! free?
Darts Match Live! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticks free?
Sticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Darts Match Live! or Sticks have ads?
Darts Match Live! shows ads; Sticks does not.
Which is updated more often, Darts Match Live! or Sticks?
Darts Match Live! ships an update weekly, and Sticks fortnightly. Most recently, Darts Match Live! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sticks on October 24, 2026.

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