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Oche vs Scolia: Free Phone Scoring vs Auto-Scoring Hardware | Oche
A fair comparison of Oche and Scolia — free phone-based darts scoring vs camera-based automatic scoring hardware. Cost, setup, offline play, stats and modes.
Side-by-side comparison
How the two apps line up on the things that matter during a game and over a season of practice. Oche's column is highlighted; the other is reported fairly.
| What matters | Oche | Scolia |
|---|---|---|
| How it scores | Fast manual entry on your phone | Automatic detection via camera hardware |
| Cost | Free — no hardware to buy | Hardware purchase + ongoing plan (check pricing) |
| Setup | Install the app and start | Mount and calibrate camera hardware |
| Hands-free scoring | No — you tap in scores | Yes — darts are detected automatically |
| Works offline | Full offline play | Needs the system's connection/services |
| Automatic stats | Average, checkout % & weak numbers — free | Detailed, hardware-driven stats |
| Game modes | 7 (X01, Cricket & more) | Multiple modes + online play |
| Best for | Everyday scoring & practice, anywhere | A fixed, hardware-equipped setup |
Scolia is a camera-based automatic scoring system that detects your darts with hardware.
Scolia sits in a different category to most darts apps. Instead of you entering scores, a camera system watches the board and detects each dart automatically — genuinely hands-free, with camera-verified online play. For a permanent, dedicated setup, that’s a premium experience.
It comes at a premium cost and commitment, though. There’s hardware to buy, mounting and calibration to do, and the system is tied to your fixed setup rather than something you slip into your pocket. Pricing and plans are best checked on Scolia’s own site.
Oche answers a simpler question: how do most people keep score? With a free app on the phone that’s already in their pocket. You tap scores in — quick once it’s habit — and Oche records every dart, so your 3-dart average, checkout percentage and weakest doubles are tracked automatically. It works fully offline, on any board, across seven modes and seven languages.
If you want automatic, hardware-based scoring on a fixed setup and the budget for it, Scolia is in a league of its own. If you want free, portable scoring with real stats and nothing to install on the wall, Oche is the practical everyday choice.
When Oche is the better choice
- You want to score for free, with no hardware to buy or calibrate.
- You play on different boards, at home, in pubs or away, and need it portable.
- You want offline scoring plus automatic stats without any subscription.
When Scolia is the better choice
- You want fully hands-free, automatic scoring and don't want to tap anything in.
- You have a dedicated board setup and are happy to invest in hardware.
- You want camera-verified online play against other Scolia users.
The verdict
Scolia is impressive technology — if you want truly hands-free, camera-verified scoring on a fixed setup and you're happy to invest in the hardware, it delivers something an app can't. But for the vast majority of players who just want to keep score and track stats anywhere, Oche does that for free, with nothing to buy. Different budgets, different needs — and Oche costs nothing to try.
This comparison reflects each app's general positioning and was last reviewed on the date shown above. Exact features, pricing and platforms change between versions and regions — check the app's own store listing before downloading. Scolia and other names are trademarks of their respective owners; we are not affiliated with them.
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