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Yes, absolutely. OcheBuddy Pro costs a one-time 8.99 € and applies permanently – no subscription, no expiry, no automatic renewal. All future updates and new game modes are included.

The Tip Jar is an optional, voluntary contribution in the app settings. It unlocks nothing – it's simply a "thank you" to the developer. Completely optional and without any expectation.

Refunds are handled directly through the respective store: reportaproblem.apple.com (iOS) or support.google.com/googleplay (Android)

Free:

• X01 (all variants: 201, 301, 501 · Straight/Double/Master · sets & legs)
• Cricket & Cut-Throat Cricket
• Around the Clock, Shanghai, Fox & Hound
• Checkout helper for all finishes up to 170
• Tournament module (Round Robin & K.O.)
• Training modes (doubles, checkout, Around the Clock …)
• Darts caller – English male voice
• Player avatars
• Backup & data transfer (export/import)
• Statistics for the last 50 games incl. PPD & MPR (average, checkout rate, win rate)
• Share your results (Share Card)
• Earn badges incl. unlock notification after the game (badge overview: Pro)
• 4 themes: Dark · Light · Auto · High Contrast (WCAG)
• Daily training reminder · German & English

Pro only (8.99 €):

• Career mode "Oche to Glory" (41 opponents, 7 stages, 15 career badges)
• League: fixed group across multiple seasons, 3 formats, 15 league badges
• AI buddy training partner (automatic mode, 7 levels, 17 avatars)
• Halve-It, Killer & Bob's 27 (3 additional game modes)
• 3 additional caller voices: English female · German male · German female
• Badge overview with progress and dates for all 27 base badges (5 categories, 4 tiers) plus badge preview in the statistics
• Trend charts over time plus extended statistics: 180 counter, nine-darter, leg stats, win streaks, double rate
• Segment heatmap & double ring view (interactive SVG dartboard)
• 3 exclusive Pro themes: Sage & Mint · Dusty Rose · Deep Ocean
• Unlimited game history & full analytics
• PDF export after each game

No, the number of players does not depend on the version – free and Pro have the same limits: up to 8 players per game, depending on the mode (Cricket up to 4, Shanghai up to 6, Fox & Hound 2, all other modes up to 8). Restrictions apply only to specific game modes (Halve-It, Killer, Bob's 27) and Pro features (German caller, trend charts, extended stats, badge overview, Pro themes, unlimited history, PDF export).

Yes, since version 1.4.0. When creating or editing a player, choose your own photo instead of a catalog avatar, with free choice of crop. The photo is also saved in your backups, so it survives a device switch.

No, OcheBuddy deliberately has no online matchmaking and no account. All players share one device during a match – that's by design, not a limitation: no server connection needed, full control over your data, and the app runs reliably even where there's no signal (e.g. in a club basement). For get-togethers, league nights, or in-person tournaments, that's the normal way to play anyway.

X01 is the classic darts game mode. Each player starts from a fixed score (e.g. 301 or 501) and takes turns throwing to reduce their score to exactly zero. With Double-Out the last dart must hit a double field; with Master-Out it must hit a double or triple; with Straight-Out any field counts. OcheBuddy supports 201, 301 and 501 with sets & legs and all three finish variants.

Cricket is a tactical game mode for 2–4 players. The aim is to 'close' the fields 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15 and Bull by hitting each three times before your opponents do the same. Once you have closed a field you can score points against any player who has not yet closed it. The winner is the first player to close all fields while having the highest (or equal) score. OcheBuddy also supports Cut-Throat Cricket where points are scored against the thrower.

Around the Clock (also called Around the Board) is a simple training and party game. Each player must hit all fields from 1 to 20 in order, finishing with Bull. The first player to hit all fields in the correct sequence wins. The mode is ideal for learning the layout of the board.

Shanghai is played over 7 rounds. Each round has a target field (round 1 = field 1, round 2 = field 2, etc.). Only hits on the current target field score points. Singles, doubles and triples score accordingly. If a player hits a single, double and triple of the same field in one round ('Shanghai') they win immediately. Otherwise the player with the most points after 7 rounds wins.

Fox & Hound is a two-player mode. One player is the 'Hound' (starts on field 20) and tries to catch the 'Fox', who starts on field 1. The Hound moves clockwise around the board (20 → 15 → 10 → 6 → 13 → …) whenever they hit the current target field. The Fox must hit the Hound's current field to also advance. The Hound wins by catching the Fox; the Fox wins by completing a full circuit of the board without being caught.

Halve It is played over several rounds, each with a mandatory target (e.g. field 15, then Double, then Triple). If a player fails to hit the target in a round, their current score is halved (rounded down). The player with the most points after the final round wins. The mode trains accuracy under pressure and is available in the Pro version.

Killer is an elimination mode for 2–8 players. First, each player claims a personal number field in a throw-off round. Players then try to hit each other's fields. Three hits on a player's field costs that player a life; losing all lives means elimination. The last player standing wins. Available in the Pro version.

Bob's 27 is a classic doubles training game. Each round has a target double field (D1 through D20). Hitting it scores double the field value; missing deducts that value. If a player's score drops to zero or below they are eliminated. Supports 1–8 players with an optional Bull round at the end. Results are recorded in statistics. Available in the Pro version.

Pro extends the statistics screen with the following:

• Trend charts – track average, checkout rate & more over time (X01, Cricket, Tactics)
• 180 counter – total number of maximum scores thrown
• Score bands – rounds with 140–179 and 100–139 points
• Leg statistics – legs won / played including leg win rate
• Best win streak – longest consecutive winning run across all game modes
• Nine-darter counter – automatic recognition of 501 in exactly 9 darts
• Exact checkout rate – precise calculation from the full throw history
• Double rate – hit percentage of all double attempts
• Segment heatmap – interactive SVG dartboard showing throw concentration per segment in colour
• Double ring view – separate heatmap for the doubles ring only
• Top 5 segments – most frequently hit fields with bar chart

All statistics are calculated from the complete throw history – not estimates.

"Oche to Glory" is OcheBuddy's career mode: you progress through 7 stages – from Local Hero to World Champion – against a total of 41 opponents, each with their own character and playing style. Stages 1–4 run in group format with a final, stages 5–7 in a knockout bracket. After each season you complete, your prestige rises (Bronze → Silver → Gold → Legendary), and there are 15 career-exclusive badges to earn.

Full details on all 7 stages are available on the career page.

No, the career mode is part of OcheBuddy Pro (one-time purchase, 8.99 €). The Tournament tab for your own custom tournaments remains free.

You can retry a stage at any time. There's no game over – just a "try again" until you're ready for the next stage.

Your AI buddy is a training partner with realistic, statistically modelled throwing behaviour – not a blunt random generator. In Automatic mode he continuously adapts to your own average; alternatively, choose from 7 fixed difficulty levels. You can also choose from 17 avatars for how your buddy looks.

Buddy isn't limited to career mode: he can be selected as a standalone training partner in the regular game setup at any time, and can also join your own tournaments as an extra participant.

Yes, since version 1.4.0 Buddy plays all 8 game modes: X01, Cricket, Killer, Shanghai, Halve-It, Bob's 27, Around the Clock and Fox & Hound.

Every player in your app has their own career. If you set up multiple player profiles, each one can independently be on their own stage.

League gives a fixed group a lasting structure across multiple seasons: the table and history are kept instead of starting over after every tournament. There are three formats – round robin (everyone plays everyone), random pairing (opponents drawn at random each round), or tournament series (several individual tournaments feed into one shared table). The table shows a promotion zone and a relegation zone, optionally extended with bonus points for 180s, strong finishes, and short legs.

More details on all three formats are on the League page.

No, League is part of OcheBuddy Pro (one-time purchase, 8.99 €). The Tournament tab for standalone, self-contained tournaments remains free.

The free Tournament tab is for standalone, self-contained tournaments. League is built for a fixed group that plays together long-term – the table and history are kept across multiple seasons.

Yes. Before each new season, you can flexibly adjust the participant list, and the history of past seasons is kept either way.

Yes, the complete season statistics can be exported as a PDF – to share with the group or post on the wall at your club.

OcheBuddy has 27 base badges across 5 categories and 4 tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Legendary) for regular game and training modes – on top of that, Career mode and League mode each add 15 of their own badges (see below), for 57 badges in total. Badges are evaluated automatically after every game – no manual action needed. When you earn a new badge, an animated toast notification appears at the end of the game.

Categories:

• 🎯 X01 – checkouts, 180s, nine-darters (8 badges)
• 🏅 Milestones – games played, wins (8 badges)
• 📈 Accuracy – 3-dart average, checkout rate (5 badges)
• 🔥 Win Streaks – 3, 5, 10 consecutive wins (3 badges)
• 🎲 Variety – number of different game modes played (3 badges)

Countable badges (e.g. "10 × 180") show a progress bar so you always know how close you are.

Badges come in four difficulty tiers:

• Bronze – first achievements (e.g. first checkout, first 180)
• Silver – consistent performance (e.g. 10 × 180, Ton41 finish)
• Gold – advanced milestones (e.g. 50 × 180, 100 wins)
• Legendary ⚡ – elite achievements (e.g. 170 checkout, nine-darter)

Each badge also records the date it was earned, visible in the badge screen.

Both, depending on the feature: the 27 base badges are earned automatically by all players – free of charge – and announced with an animated notification when you unlock one; the share card for a new badge is free as well. The badge screen with the full category view, progress bars and dates, as well as the badge preview in the statistics screen, are part of OcheBuddy Pro. Badges you have already earned are not lost: if you unlock Pro later, you will see all the badges you have earned so far. The 15 career badges and 15 league badges are tied to their respective Pro modes and are therefore part of OcheBuddy Pro.

On top of the 27 base badges, there are 15 exclusive career badges (for milestones in the "Oche to Glory" career mode) and 15 exclusive league badges (for championships, winning streaks, and season highlights). Both sets appear in the badge screen as their own categories, Career and League.

The darts caller reads out throws and scores via text-to-speech – like on the professional stage. OcheBuddy offers 4 caller voices in two languages:

• English male – free in the base version
• English female – available in Pro
• German male – available in Pro
• German female – available in Pro

Activate the caller and choose your voice via Settings → Caller.

Please check: (1) Is the device mute switch off? (2) Is the volume turned up? (3) Is the caller enabled under Settings → Caller? All caller voices are bundled directly with the app and do not require any additional installation. If the problem persists, feel free to write to us.

Note: Crash reporting is disabled by default. If you enable it under Settings → Privacy → "Send crash reports", OcheBuddy sends anonymous technical error reports when a crash occurs (via the Sentry service, EU region) so we can find problems faster – no ads, no tracking. You can turn it off again at any time.
Still not working? Write to us with device, OS version and a description of the error: support@ochebuddy.app.

OcheBuddy runs on iOS 17.0 or later (iPhone & iPad) as well as on Android 7.0 or later. The app works fully offline.