Comparison

DartCounter vs Simple Darts Scoreboard

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

Head to head
About

DartCounter

Track your darts scores with this comprehensive scoring app. Play various game modes, challenge friends online, and access advanced statistics with optional subscriptions. Features voice announcements for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Score tracking for x01, Cricket, Around the Clock
  • Online play against friends and AI
  • Voice announcements by MasterCaller Ray Martin
  • Game history saving with accounts
  • Advanced statistics with subscription
  • Early access to new gameplays
Features
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Target DartCounter is the world’s biggest darts scorer app for keeping track of all your scores. Play x01 games, Cricket, Around the Clock and several other training games. Play online against your friends or challenge the computer dartbot. In the x01 games you will hear the voice of MasterCaller Ray Martin who will announce your name and all your scores. Register or log in and all your games will be saved. Play with multiple players with a DartCounter account and the whole game will be saved in both accounts. IN-APP PURCHASES The app offers one in-app purchases; "Ultimate Yearly" and "Ultimate Monthly". These are annual and monthly auto renewable subscription which gives you access to more features and statistics to improve your darts skills. When you own this subscription you will get the newest gameplays earlier than the users without the subscription. Also, we will keep adding more Ultimate features in the future updates to make the usage easier, more detailed and even more fun! GENERAL PAYMENT INFORMATION • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase PRICING The Ultimate Yearly subscription costs $39.99 USD each year, the Ultimate Monthly subscription costs $5.99 USD each year. This will be automatically converted to your own currency by iTunes. For more information about the annual payment or how to cancel auto renewing, read "Payment & Cancellation". PAYMENT & CANCELLATION The payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. 24 hours before the end of each subscription period (one year) you'll automatically be charged the same amount as you've paid for the initial purchase. After renewing, your subscription will be valid for another year. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes/App Store account settings; you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period to avoid being billed for the next cycle. -------------------------------------------------- AGREEMENT https://dartcounter.net/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY https://dartcounter.net/privacy-policy

About

Simple Darts Scoreboard

This app serves as a free scorekeeper for Cricket and x01 darts matches, supporting up to four players. It offers features like an undo function, a Dart Bot for solo play, and automatic progress saving. Enjoy detailed scoring options for x01 games, including suggested outs and average tracking.

Highlights
  • Cricket and x01 game modes
  • Supports 2-4 players
  • Undo action for scoring mistakes
  • Dart Bot for CPU play
  • Automatic match progress saving
  • Suggested outs and 3-dart average tracking
  • Selectable x01 starting points
Features
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A free and simple scorekeeper for Cricket and x01 matches. Keep score with Simple Darts so you can focus on the game. • Each game mode supports 2 - 4 players and includes an undo action for scoring mistakes • Cricket game mode includes a Dart Bot so you can play against the CPU, a cutthroat option (recommended for more than 2 players), and an option to turn off points. • Automatically saves the progress on your matches so you can come back to them later. • x01 game mode lets you select between 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801 and 901 starting points and includes options for double in / double out. - Long press for easy double and triple scoring - See suggested outs - Keep track of your 3 dart average - Keep track of sets and legs To change the name of a player simply tap on the name in the score section.

Screenshots

DartCounter4 screens
Simple Darts Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DartCounter at every 5 days against Simple Darts Scoreboard's every 2 months. Simple Darts Scoreboard's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 66%) and ratings volume (8.6K vs 2K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. DartCounter sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Simple Darts Scoreboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for DartCounter against 4.8 for Simple Darts Scoreboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 8.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of DartCounter's written reviews are positive against 83% of Simple Darts Scoreboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DartCounter ships an update every 5 days, Simple Darts Scoreboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DartCounter versus Simple Darts Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDartCounterSimple Darts Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better4.8 (8.6K ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K8.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDartCounterJosh Lehman

Customer experience

DartCounter

All ratings2,022 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews945 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.9%

Simple Darts Scoreboard

All ratings7,443 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.2%

Bugs and requests

DartCounter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Darts Scoreboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cricket will still allow others to score even when number is closed out
  • In 01 games, the option for triples and doubles doesn't appear long enough to select
  • Contact support option in settings doesn't work
  • Paid version has bugs, freezes and doesn't add scores correctly

Requested features

14 requests
  • Allow labeling players with their names
  • Add ability to track marks/round when playing against other live players
  • Provide game history and player stats tracking
  • Add ability to start and end turns to display total turn count
  • Implement training mode with progressive target shooting
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  • Add cancel button after game ends to allow other players to battle for 2nd, 3rd, etc.
  • Increase font size, especially for scores
  • Add landscape mode support for iPad
  • Add player profiles and statistics tracking
  • Add single player mode for x01 game types
  • Allow customizing score parameters
  • Add team mode
  • Increase maximum CPU difficulty level
  • Add CPU mode for x01 games, not just cricket

In-app purchases

7 purchases

DartCounter

Subscriptions7
  • Ultimate Monthly$3.991 Month
  • DartCounter PRO$4.491 Year
  • Ultimate Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Ultimate Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Ultimate Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Ultimate Yearly$34.991 Year
  • Ultimate Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Simple Darts Scoreboard

One-time1
  • x01 Games$0.99

Questions

Is DartCounter free?
DartCounter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Darts Scoreboard free?
Simple Darts Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DartCounter or Simple Darts Scoreboard?
DartCounter is rated higher. DartCounter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Simple Darts Scoreboard averages 4.8 from 8.6K ratings.
Do DartCounter or Simple Darts Scoreboard have ads?
Neither DartCounter nor Simple Darts Scoreboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DartCounter or Simple Darts Scoreboard?
DartCounter ships an update every 5 days, and Simple Darts Scoreboard every 2 months. Most recently, DartCounter was updated on November 9, 2026 and Simple Darts Scoreboard on November 6, 2026.

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