How the darts scoreboard works

Darts Scoreboard is a free online darts scoreboard for the two most common games, 501 and 301. Pick a game, add two to four players, and pass the phone around the board. Everything runs in your browser. There is no account and no server, and your game is saved on this device so you can close the tab and pick the match back up exactly where you left it — even in the middle of a turn.

Tap the visual dartboard to log each dart — choose the exact ring for a single, double, or treble — or switch to the number pad and enter a whole three-dart total in one or two taps. Every tap target is at least 44 pixels, the undo button is always there, and a checkout suggestion appears the moment a finish is on. Reserved space for every banner and score keeps the layout perfectly still while you play.

How do you score points on darts?

In 501 and 301 every player starts on that number and subtracts what they throw. Each turn is three darts. The outer thin ring doubles a number, the inner thin ring trebles it, the small green ring scores 25, and the red centre bull scores 50. The treble-20 — three darts in the thinnest top wedge — is the famous maximum of 180. You add up the three darts and take the total off your remaining score, working down toward zero.

How do you calculate score in darts?

Sum each dart — single equals the number, double is twice it, treble is three times — then subtract that turn total from the player's remaining score. The catch is the finish: a leg is only won by landing exactly on zero with a double or the bull. If a turn would take you below zero, leave you on one, or hit zero without a double, it is a bust: your score is restored to where the turn began and play passes on. This scoreboard does that arithmetic and the bust and double-out rules for you, so you never argue over a total.

Is there an app to score darts?

Yes — this page is one, and it needs no download or install. It is a web app that works on any phone, tablet, or laptop browser. Because it stores your match locally and never talks to a server while you play, it keeps scoring even on flaky pub wifi, and it resumes the game after a reload instead of starting over. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay.

What's the best dart scoring app?

The best one is the one that stays out of your way: fast to open, correct on the rules, and reliable when the connection isn't. A good darts scoring app should support 501 and 301, handle pass-and-play for several people on one device, suggest checkouts, offer undo, keep per-player stats, and resume an interrupted game without an account. Darts Scoreboard is built around exactly that short list. Read more about the game of darts if you are new to it.

No account. No server. Player names stay on your device and are never sent anywhere. Built for the phone you're holding over the board.