dartsautoscoringField guide · checked 25 Oct 2026
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Sticks

David Mirkovic · Austria · Website

iOS

A free iPhone app from an Austrian solo developer that scores a real dartboard with the phone's own camera; detection runs on the device. It is built around ranked online play, with foul detection and logged score corrections to discourage cheating. Launched in July 2026; the listing says there are no subscriptions or paywalls.

2.37 m≈ 1 m123PLAN VIEW, FROM ABOVE · POSITIONS APPROXIMATE
  1. Board on the wall
  2. Phone or tablet on a stand
  3. Oche, 2.37 m from the board
Fig. 1. How it sits at the board, drawn to the same rules as every other entry.

Fig. 2 What it costsEuros, including VAT where the seller shows it

UpfrontPlus 3 years of the plan that lifts free-tier limitsEstimateSame €0–€1,750 axis as every other entry.
Upfront
€03,5
Per year for unlimited use
€01,3
3 years
€0
No subscription

Free app; you use your own iPhone. €0 on the Austrian and German App Store, no in-app purchases listed. 3,5Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026

Free without a plan

Everything: online ranked and friendly games, solo practice, local 1v1, stats, heatmap and leaderboard. The listing says "free forever" with no subscriptions or paywalls, and no in-app purchases are listed. An account is required. 1,3Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026

Where to buy

OptionPriceRegionSource
Sticks app (App Store)App only. You supply your own iPhone, dartboard and something to prop the phone on. No hardware is sold.€0 incl. VATGlobal1,4,5Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026

Upfront is the cheapest complete purchase without a dartboard. Per year is what removes free-tier limits. 3 years is upfront plus three years of that. Subscription prices are shown as the seller lists them.

What you need

An iPhone on iOS 16.6 or later, a dartboard (steel or soft tip is not stated), something to lean the phone on in front of the board, such as a chair, and a Sticks account. Internet is needed to log in, play online and save stats; solo and local 1v1 work offline once logged in.

Key factsEach fact links to its source

Cameras
11
The iPhone's built-in camera, leaned on a chair or held facing the board. No minimum camera spec or distance is published.
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026
Scoring app on
iOS1
iPhone on iOS 16.6 or later. Apple-silicon Macs and Apple Vision are listed as compatible, but the listing marks the app "Not verified for macOS". No Android or web version.
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026
Online play
Yes1,7
Ranked matchmaking with six tiers based on average score per round and a global top-100 leaderboard, plus friendly games by username. Opponents are other Sticks users. No tournaments or leagues.
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026
Takeout
Not disclosed1
Sticks does not describe takeout detection. A 5-second countdown runs before capture starts and after a stop or failed detection.
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026
Accuracy (vendor claim)
Not disclosed1,7
No figure published. Support calls detection "highly accurate but not perfect"; misreads are corrected by hand after the round. No independent test found.
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026
Needs a computer
No1,6
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026
Needs drilling
No1
No mount is needed; the setup tips suggest leaning the phone on a chair with the board centred on screen.
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026
Light included
No1,7
Vendor · checked 25 Oct 2026

Reported strengths

  • Free, with no subscription or in-app purchases listed1,3
  • No extra hardware: one iPhone leaned on a chair1
  • Ranked online play with foul detection against score cheating1,7
  • Solo and local 1v1 work offline once logged in7

Reported drawbacks

  • iPhone only; no Android or web version1
  • No accuracy figure; misreads are fixed by hand after each round7
  • Game formats such as x01 or Cricket are not stated1,7
  • Launched in July 2026 by a solo developer; very few ratings so far2,4,5

SourcesThe small numbers on this page link here

  1. 1App Store (US): Sticksapps.apple.com
  2. 2App Store (AT): Sticks, ratings and reviewapps.apple.com
  3. 3App Store (DE): Sticksapps.apple.com
  4. 4iTunes Lookup API (US): Sticksitunes.apple.com
  5. 5iTunes Lookup API (AT): Sticksitunes.apple.com
  6. 6Sticks privacy policydavmir31415926.github.io
  7. 7Sticks support and FAQdavmir31415926.github.io

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