Betting Apps Ireland: App Ratings and Comparison

Top betting apps in Ireland by app rating

The scores below are our editorial app ratings, judging the mobile experience rather than the operator overall.

• bet365 — 9.3: the highest app score here, paired with live streaming and Bet Builder.
• Paddy Power — 8.8: strong Irish-facing app, GRAI-regulated, with Apple Pay and Revolut Pay.
• Betway — 8.7: clean app but no live streaming listed.
• William Hill — 8.5: solid all-rounder with streaming and cash out.
• LiveScore Bet — 8.5: app-first brand, streaming and Bet Builder included.
• Ladbrokes — 8.4: streaming plus cash out on both platforms.
• Betfair — 8.4: strongest odds value in this set (best-price share 53%).
• Unibet — 8.4: streaming, cash out and Bet Builder.
• 888sport / Novibet / BetVictor / BoyleSports — 8.0–8.1: dependable, fewer streaming features.
• Hollywoodbets — 8.0: Android only, no iOS app.

Ratings are editorial judgments based on the supplied data. They are not first-hand test results.

iOS vs Android: which apps you can actually install

Twelve of the 14 operators publish both an iOS app (App Store) and an Android app: bet365, Betway, Paddy Power, BoyleSports, William Hill, Ladbrokes, Betfair, BetVictor, Unibet, 888sport, LiveScore Bet and Novibet.

Hollywoodbets is the exception — Android only, with no iOS app listed. If you're on an iPhone, that rules it out for a native app; you'd be using the mobile site instead.

On Android, some bookmaker apps are distributed via the operator's own site rather than Google Play. Always download from the official operator link to avoid unofficial builds.

Live streaming and in-play on mobile

If watching the action inside the app matters, the shortlist narrows. Live streaming is listed for bet365, Paddy Power, William Hill, Ladbrokes, Betfair, Unibet and LiveScore Bet. That covers racing and football streaming inside the same app you bet in.

Betway, BoyleSports, BetVictor, 888sport, Novibet and Hollywoodbets do not list live streaming — they still offer live (in-play) betting, just without the video feed.

For in-play responsiveness, bet365 (live capability 9.4) and Betfair (8.7) rate highest. Betfair's exchange model also explains its class-leading odds value on the sampled markets.

Bet Builder and Cash Out in the app

Most apps here carry both Bet Builder and Cash Out, which suit anyone stacking GAA, Premier League or rugby selections into a single mobile slip.

Bet Builder is listed for bet365, Betway, Paddy Power, BoyleSports, William Hill, Ladbrokes, BetVictor, Unibet, 888sport, LiveScore Bet and Novibet. bet365 rates highest for Bet Builder at 9.0.

Betfair and Hollywoodbets do not list Bet Builder. Betfair leans on its exchange and cash out instead; Hollywoodbets keeps its app simpler, with fast payout flagged.

Cash Out appears on every app except Hollywoodbets.

Payments: Apple Pay and Revolut Pay on mobile

All 14 apps take Debit Card and PayPal, with a €10 minimum deposit and withdrawals quoted at 0–24 hours. Two mobile-friendly methods are more selective:

• Apple Pay: listed for bet365, Paddy Power and BoyleSports. Handy for fast iPhone top-ups without typing card details.
• Revolut Pay: listed for bet365 and Paddy Power only.

If paying by Apple Pay or Revolut Pay inside the app is a priority, bet365 and Paddy Power cover both; BoyleSports covers Apple Pay. Everyone else in this list is Debit Card or PayPal for now. Withdrawal speed is quoted identically (0–24h) across the board, so choose on payment method and app quality rather than expecting one app to be dramatically faster than another on the supplied data.

Licence and safety on mobile

Every operator listed is licensed to serve Ireland, and the legal minimum age is 18. Ireland's regulator is the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI).

Within the supplied data, Paddy Power, BoyleSports and Novibet are explicitly noted as GRAI-regulated. For the others we can confirm licensed status but not a specific named regulator from this dataset, so we don't state one. On licence-safety ratings, bet365 (9.5), William Hill (9.3), Paddy Power, Ladbrokes and Betfair (9.2) score highest.

We verify apps against licence and register information only — we do not open accounts, deposit or withdraw.

Which betting app should you choose?

• Choose bet365 if you want the best-rated app overall (9.3) with live streaming, Bet Builder, Apple Pay and Revolut Pay in one place.
• Choose Paddy Power if you want a GRAI-regulated Irish app with streaming plus both Apple Pay and Revolut Pay.
• Choose Betfair if odds value is your priority — its exchange showed the strongest best-price share in the sample — and you can live without Bet Builder.
• Choose LiveScore Bet if you want an app-first experience with live streaming built around live scores.
• Choose BoyleSports if you want an Irish, GRAI-regulated app with Apple Pay support.
• Avoid Hollywoodbets if you're on iPhone or need Cash Out and Bet Builder — it's Android-only with a simpler feature set.