Answer
Betting apps and older phones: minimum iOS and Android versions
Each betting app sets a minimum iOS or Android version. The Irish App Store listing shows it for iPhone; Google Play shows a minimum only where the listing states one. The range across eight candidate apps is Not checked on this date. Check your system version first, then the listing, before you install.
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Find your phone's version
- iPhone: Settings > General > About, then read the iOS version. To update: Settings > General > Software Update.
- Android: Settings > About phone, then read the Android version. The path differs by phone maker. To update: Settings > System > System update, or the maker's equivalent.
- Write the version down before you open a store listing.
Menu names vary by version. Not checked on the day.
In short: your version is two taps away in Settings.
Find the minimum in the listing
- App Store (Ireland): the listing's compatibility details name the lowest iOS version. Not checked for any betting app.
- Google Play: the listing may not state a minimum Android version. If it does not, ask the operator.
- Match: your version must be equal to or higher than the minimum.
In short: no listing minimum means the answer must come from the operator.
Minimum versions, eight candidate apps
24 not checked
| App | Minimum iOS (App Store, IE) | Minimum Android (Google Play) | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Paddy Power | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| BoyleSports | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| BetVictor | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Betway | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| William Hill | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Unibet | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Sky Bet | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
The range (lowest and highest minimum) is derived once the cells are filled, with the date. Operators not found on the GRAI register on the day get "Not found on [date]" and no row.
In short: the range will be a derived figure with a date, not a headline.
If your phone is not supported
- Update the system if the phone allows it, then compare again.
- Try the mobile website if the operator offers one. Not checked; see app or mobile site.
- Do not install a file from another source. The reasons are in sideloading.
- Ask the operator which versions it supports, through the help page.
In short: an unsupported phone is not a reason to leave the store.
How we checked
Sources planned: App Store (IE) listings, Google Play listings, and Apple and Google help on checking a system version. The paths above come from general knowledge of the menus. No listing was opened for this page, so every table cell is Not checked.
What changed
7 November 2026: first version of this page.
Caveats
A listing minimum can change with each app update. A phone that meets the minimum may still run an app slowly; we have no data on that.
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