boulX

Organise pétanque tournaments, don't administer them.

BoulX makes organising pétanque tournaments easier: the draw is automatic, results are entered and the ranking is kept up to date as you go. Everyone at the ground sees the current state of play on their phone, with no paper lists and no Excel.

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Live schedule of a pétanque tournament on a smartphone: round 3, 41 minutes left, four courts

Less work for the club. A clearer picture on tournament day.

For the club committee
“What does BoulX cost, and how much work is it to get started?”
One annual subscription for the whole club, based on the number of members. You sign up your club, set it up and invite your members by email or import your member list in one go.
For the tournament director
“Is it still easy to run during the tournament?”
BoulX draws the pairings round by round, lets you enter results right on the phone and produces the ranking as a PDF. Incorrect results can be corrected until the next round has been drawn.
For players and guests
“Do I need an app or an account?”
No. Just scan the QR code on site. The schedule and results appear on a web page. Anyone who wants extra features can create a free account.

Everything at a glance – on tournament day

The live view refreshes every 30 seconds. Players on their phones and spectators watching the projector in the clubhouse can see how far the tournament has progressed.

Live view in landscape: Herbst-Cup Bern 2026, round 3, ten courts with results and open games
On the projector: the overview for everyone. Each court gets its own line. The time left in the round is shown, so everyone can keep track of where things stand.
Live schedule of a pétanque tournament on a smartphone: round 3, 41 minutes left, four courts
On the phone: schedule and results. Players see their pairings and can report their own result if the tournament director turns this on. It only counts once the director has confirmed it.
Schedule in the app: each team on its own line, the score fields alongside
For the tournament director: less manual work. Enter results, complete the round and draw the next one: the key steps of running a tournament come together in BoulX.
Tournament list in the app: upcoming tournaments from followed clubs
Informed before the tournament, too. Follow a club to see its upcoming tournaments in BoulX.

What does BoulX cost?

Free for players and guests

No account needed, if the club turns it on for its tournament:

  • Open the live view via the QR code on site
  • Check in on site on tournament day via QR code; the tournament director assigns you
  • Report your own result
  • The ranking as a PDF once the tournament is over

A free account adds more features:

  • Record and score casual games
  • View your own statistics
  • Find clubs nearby
  • Follow clubs and stay informed about their tournaments

One annual subscription for the whole club

The club pays an annual fee based on its number of members. The subscription runs for twelve months from activation.

Choose club size and see the price

Sign up your club in four steps

Signing up is simple: you send in your club details, confirm your email address and wait for activation. Then you set up your club and you're ready to go.

How BoulX works for clubs

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Available now for Windows and Linux. macOS, iPhone and Android will come through the app stores and are in preparation.

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