Getting started

How do I start a match?

Tap Local Games on the hub, pick a mode (X01, Cricket, Around the Clock, Shanghai, Killer, Halve-It, or Knockout), set the variant and players, then tap Start. The first throw is the hardest.

Can I play offline?

Yes. Local games, training, stats, and career all work without a connection. Online multiplayer needs Wi-Fi or cellular.

How do I add a player?

Settings → Players → Add player. Pick a colour, pick an avatar (or one of the 124 bundled illustrations), set a name. They'll show up in player pickers across the app.

Where is the rulebook?

Every game mode has a one-paragraph rules card on its setup screen. Tap the (i) next to the variant chooser.

Pro & purchases

What does Pro unlock?

Tournaments, Career mode, the AI coach, custom training programs, advanced training drills (Bob's 27, 121, Catch 40, Street 82), detailed statistics with heat maps, advanced AI opponents up to 2000 ELO, 39 achievements, parties of up to 32 players, and 25 bonus online-game credits. Free everything else, always.

How much is Pro?

£14.99. One time. No subscription. Yours forever, across all your iOS devices signed into the same Apple ID.

I lost Pro after switching phones.

Tap Settings → Account → Restore Purchases. Make sure you're signed into the App Store with the Apple ID you originally bought Pro on. If it still won't restore, email us your purchase receipt and we'll sort it.

Do you offer refunds?

Refunds go through Apple, not us. Open Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Oche, or use reportaproblem.apple.com within 14 days. If Apple declines and you have a real grievance, email us and we'll work something out.

Will Pro features ever move to a subscription?

No. Pro is a one-time unlock. New Pro features arrive in free updates. If we ever build something that's truly an ongoing service (live coaching, tournaments with prizes), it'll be a separate optional add-on — never moved behind a subscription wall.

Stats & data

Are my stats backed up?

If you've turned on iCloud sync (Settings → Account → iCloud), your full history syncs across your iPhones and iPads. If not, stats live only on the device you played on.

Can I export my data?

Yes. Settings → Account → Export my data gives you a JSON file with every match, every throw, and every achievement. Open it however you like — it's plain text.

Why are my numbers slightly different from a casual scorer?

Oche scores with tabular figures and uses real darts conventions (bull-as-25, bust handling, double-out). Most casual scorers round PPR. Our numbers are the precise ones.

My PPR/checkout percentages look wrong.

Screenshot the leg history and email us — we read every report and we'll trace the calculation against your throw log.

Multiplayer

How do I play with a friend online?

Hub → Online → Host. Share the four-letter room code. Your friend taps Join and enters it. Up to 4 devices and 8 players per room — enough for doubles or a small night.

What happens if my Wi-Fi drops mid-leg?

Oche keeps trying to reconnect in the background and rebroadcasts the full game state every few seconds so guests can catch up cleanly. If a player can't get back, the host can carry on and the leg result is preserved.

How much does online cost?

Every device starts with 5 free online-game credits. Each online game uses 1 credit per device. Top-ups are 10, 25, or 50 credits as one-time purchases. Pro upgraders get +25 credits the moment they upgrade.

Bugs & issues

Oche crashed mid-match.

Sorry. If diagnostics are on (Settings → Privacy), we already have the crash report. Either way, please email what you were doing and we'll fix it fast.

Sound is missing.

Check Settings → Sounds & Haptics inside Oche, then check iOS Silent mode and Focus modes. Oche respects iOS audio routing — if AirPods are connected, sound goes there.

Apple Watch / iPad?

Coming next. Beta access for both opens after the iPhone launch is stable.

Beta & TestFlight

How do I join the beta?

Sign up on the home page. We send TestFlight invites in batches of 50 — usually within a few days of your sign-up.

I have an idea for the app.

Brilliant. Post it in the beta Discord — there's a #wishlist channel. Or email it. We read every one and reply to most.

Will my beta data carry over to the released app?

Yes. Beta and launch use the same data layer. Nothing to migrate.

Still stuck

Drop us a line.