Method
How we check betting apps
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.
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What we do and what we do not do
We do
- Read the GRAI 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 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
| 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When a limit passes, the page shows "Data may be out of date.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. 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; readers can repeat the licence check with the step-by-step guide.
In short: the method is written; the data is still to come.
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