# How we check betting apps

> How Before You Install checks GRAI licences, Irish store listings and operator terms, what we never do, and how often each type of fact is re-checked.

Source: https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/how-we-check-betting-apps/
Updated: 2026-11-07

Before You Install compares public documents: the GRAI licence register, the Irish App Store and Google Play listings, and each operator's published terms. We do not open accounts or place bets, and we do not accept payment for a position. Every fact carries a source and a check date, and each type of fact has a re-check limit of 7 to 90 days.

## What we do and what we do not do

**We do**

- Read the [GRAI licence register](https://www.grai.ie/register/licence-register) on the day of the check.
- Read the store listings on the Irish storefront.
- Read operators' terms, payment and help pages.
- Put a source and a date on every fact.
- Publish the [AppScore v1](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/appscore-method/) formula in full.

**We do not**

- Open accounts or place bets.
- Test withdrawal speed or odds.
- Publish offers or promo codes.
- Link to APK files or any file outside the two stores.
- Copy logos, app icons or store screenshots.

**In short:** public documents only, with dates, and no betting on our side.

## Sources and re-check limits

**Fact families, sources and re-check limits. Source: site method, version 1 · checked 7 November 2026**

| Check | Source | Re-check limit |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | GRAI register and the licensee's card | 30 days |
| App listing | App Store and Google Play, Irish storefront | 30 days |
| Payments | Operators' payment pages | 30 days |
| Safer-gambling tools | Operators' help pages, GRAI Get Help and Protection Tools | 90 days |
| Law | Act and S.I. texts, Revenue, ASA Code | 90 days |
| Terms and features | Operators' published rules | 7 days |

When a limit passes, the page shows "Data may be out of date. Last checked [date]."

**In short:** the shortest limit is for terms, the longest for law and safer-gambling facts.

## Who is included

An operator is included only if it is found on the GRAI register on the day of the check. The licence belongs to the operator, not to the app.

Not included:

- Operators with an application filed but no register entry.
- Operators known only from the old Revenue list.
- Casino, slot and poker products: Ireland has no licensing regime for them yet.
- Exchanges and prediction markets, until the licence type is confirmed.

**In short:** register entry first; the app comes second.

## How facts are labelled

- "Checked on 7 November 2026": the fact has a source and that date.
- "Not checked": nobody has looked yet.
- "The operator does not publish this": the page was read and is silent.
- "Licence active on [date]" and "Not found on [date]": register results.
- Vague quantity words are not used without a number and a date.

**In short:** three formulas separate known, silent and unread.

## Money, order and corrections

Within a ranking, order follows AppScore v1; ties go alphabetical. Whether commercial agreements also influence order is a disclosure the owner must confirm in writing. Until then we do not claim that commission has no effect.

To report a mistake, use [corrections](https://beforeyouinstall.com/corrections/). Method version 1 is dated 7 November 2026.

**In short:** no paid position; the commission statement waits for the owner.

## Status of this build

This is a local test build. Register and store facts have not been collected yet, so tables show "Not checked" and no licence status is claimed.

The steps for collecting them are in the [data protocol](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/store-and-register-data-protocol/); readers can repeat the licence check with the [step-by-step guide](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/check-a-betting-app-licence/).

**In short:** the method is written; the data is still to come.

## Related questions

**Do you test the betting apps yourselves?**

No. We do not open accounts or place bets. We compare public documents: the GRAI register, store listings and operators' published pages, on the dates shown.

**Can an operator pay to be listed or placed higher?**

No. We do not accept payment for a position or for inclusion. Links marked Ad may earn a commission; read [how we earn](https://beforeyouinstall.com/how-we-earn/) before the first link.

**How often is a fact checked again?**

Each family has a limit: licence, app and payment facts 30 days, safer-gambling and law facts 90 days, terms 7 days. After the limit the page says the data may be out of date.

**In short:** we read documents and do not bet, and nobody pays for a place.

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## FAQ

**Do you test the betting apps yourselves?**

No. We do not open accounts or place bets. We compare public documents: the GRAI register, store listings and operators' published pages, on the dates shown.

**Can an operator pay to be listed or placed higher?**

No. We do not accept payment for a position or for inclusion. Links marked Ad may earn a commission; read how we earn before the first link.

**How often is a fact checked again?**

Each family has a limit: licence, app and payment facts 30 days, safer-gambling and law facts 90 days, terms 7 days. After the limit the page says the data may be out of date.