Winmau's most innovative product release to date connects players everywhere through auto-scoring, online play and a growing global community
Winmau, the world's leading dartboard manufacturer, has today unveiled Autodarts, a game-changing digital darts ecosystem set to transform how enthusiasts and newcomers alike experience the game - letting anyone play anyone, anywhere in the world.
The announcement comes live from IFA Berlin 2026, the world's biggest consumer tech and electronics trade show, where Winmau Autodarts is being exhibited this week to thousands of attendees across the home tech, computing and gaming sectors.
The launch is backed by Winmau ambassador and World No. 2 Gian van Veen, underlining the brand's ambition to connect every level of the sport from complete beginners picking up their first set of darts, through to elite professionals competing on the world's biggest stages.
Breaking Down the Barriers to Darts
Winmau Autodarts is designed to democratize the sport by tackling the barriers that can put new players off getting involved. That means:
- Removing the maths: no more mental arithmetic mid-game
- Guiding players through games and rules as they go
- Multiple ways to play including accessible modes the whole family can enjoy together
- Easy ways to compete and track progress whatever your level
Whether you're a complete novice or an advanced player chasing marginal gains through elevated matchplay and training, Autodarts offers both the software and hardware to support your journey.
One App. Three Ways to Score. One Growing Community.
At the centre of the ecosystem sits the Winmau Autodarts App, the free hub that ties everything together. Score manually, track every dart you throw, follow your averages and checkouts, and play solo, with friends, or online. It's where everyone starts, and it's compatible across web, iOS and Android devices, available initially in English, German and Dutch.
From there, players can choose how they want to score:
- Manual scoring - straightforward, built into the app for anyone starting out
- LENS autoscoring - Winmau's proprietary technology, and the app's hero feature, that turns the smartphone already in your pocket into a world-class scoring assistant. Simply point your phone's camera at any board and LENS takes care of the rest, instantly unlocking intelligent scoring, online play, gameplay insights and guidance
- Dedicated hardware - for players ready to step up, connecting rigs like the upcoming Autodarts X for a fully automated, camera-driven experience
Whichever way you choose to score, you're playing into the same connected platform - LENS, dedicated hardware and other compatible setups all feed into one active, unified community rather than splitting players into separate silos.
Alongside LENS, the app packs in a run of groundbreaking features: in-depth stats, interactive online play, and the world's first AI referee to settle disputed scores.
Meet the Ecosystem
01. Winmau Autodarts: The App The free app that brings it all together. Score manually, track every dart, follow your averages and checkouts, and play solo, with friends or online. This is where everyone starts.
02. LENS: In the App Mobile autoscoring, built right in. Point a compatible phone camera at any board and LENS scores the game for you — no extra hardware required.
03 . Autodarts X: Coming Soon The dedicated autoscoring rig, built for serious home and venue use: four HD cameras for precision tracking, pro-grade lighting, and a drill-free install onto any standard dartboard. Not live yet — this is currently a register-your-interest page.
04. Autodarts Plus: Premium The paid upgrade layer, unlocking deeper stats, exclusive matchmaking, premium game modes, custom dart cosmetics, and access to that AI referee for disputed scores.
Play Every Format
Once you're set up, Autodarts supports all the formats you'd want from a night at the board: X01, Cricket, Bermuda, Shanghai, Gotcha, Around the Clock, Round the World, Random Checkout, Count Up, Segment Training and Bob's 27 with Killer and 121 Checkout exclusive to Plus members.
A Ready-Made Global Community
Perhaps the most compelling part of the launch is the community already waiting on the other side. The app connects players instantly to a network of 200,000 registered users and a Discord community of 40,000 members meaning there's genuinely no time of day when there isn't someone ready for a game. Matchmaking pairs you with opponents at a similar skill level, or you can challenge friends directly, train against an AI bot, or simply sharpen your game solo.
Why is Lens Mobile Autoscoring and the Autodarts app superior to other mobile scoring apps?
Autodarts goes beyond the Lens mobile autoscoring feature by unlocking a broader range of connected, competitive and personalised experiences that other mobile autoscoring products do not currently offer:
- Online play: no additional payments required to play online; connect with a global community and compete using mobile autoscoring as part of the wider Autodarts network
- More ways to score: not restricted to mobile or manual app scoring; play through the Autodarts web experience or connect dedicated hardware, including Vantage, Autodarts X and compatible DIY setups
- One connected community: Lens, dedicated hardware and other compatible setups all feed into the same platform, creating a genuinely active and connected way to play
- Join or create tournaments: take part in live online tournaments, or set up and run your own, including private competitions for friends, clubs or your own community
- Plus-only matchmaking: restrict matchmaking to fellow Plus members for greater control over who you play
- Huw Ware Premium Caller: bring the professional game home, with your scores called by PDC referee Huw Ware
- Enhanced player identity: personalise how you appear and compete, right down to the darts represented in your digital playing experience.
It's not simply about automatically scoring your darts. It's about joining a wider ecosystem built around how you play, compete and progress. Something no rival mobile autoscoring app currently matches feature-for-feature.
Pricing and Availability
The Autodarts app is free to download and use, with a Plus subscription unlocking the full feature set for £5.99 per month including unlimited Mobile Autoscoring. It's available now, worldwide, initially in English, German and Dutch, and works across web, iOS and Android.
Try It Yourself
New followers can jump straight in with the code JUSTPLAY, redeemable for one month of Autodarts Plus at redeem.autodarts.com.
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