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Installing a betting app on iPhone: five steps and what to check
To install a licensed betting app on an iPhone in Ireland, take five steps: open the Irish App Store link from the operator's website, read the listing, install, sign in and match the licence number in the app with the GRAI register. Our estimate is 10 minutes for the install, plus the licence match and identity checks. If the app is not listed, stop.
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What you need
- An iPhone and an Apple Account that is set to the Irish store. Do not change the region.
- The operator's website, with its licensee name and licence number.
- You must be 18 or over.
- A card or wallet in your own name, only when you decide to deposit.
In short: your phone, the operator's site and your own ID.
The five steps
- Start from the operator's site.
- Do: note the licensee name and number, then tap the App Store link on that site.
- Result: the app's page opens in the Irish App Store.
- Typical error: searching the store and picking a lookalike with a similar name.
- Read the listing before you install.
- Do: check the developer name, age rating, last update and the App Privacy section. Use the ten-point listing check.
- Result: a short note of what the listing says.
- Typical error: trusting the rating stars and skipping the developer name.
- Install.
- Do: tap Get and confirm with your passcode or Face ID. Button labels can change between iOS versions: Not checked against Apple's current help page.
- Result: the icon appears on your home screen.
- Typical error: installing a second, similar app because the first took long.
- Open it and sign in or register.
- Do: expect age and identity checks before an account opens (s.169). See verifying your age and identity.
- Result: an account you can see, with no deposit yet.
- Typical error: sharing ID by message or e-mail instead of in the app.
- Match the licence number.
- Do: find the number in the app and follow the licence check.
- Result: a dated match, or a mismatch.
- Typical error: matching the brand name only.
In short: link, listing, install, sign-in, licence match.
What to read in the listing
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| App (candidate, licence to be confirmed) | Developer | Age rating | Last update | App Privacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Paddy Power | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| BoyleSports | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
We have not yet read these listings. The data must come from the Irish storefront on the day. See age labels in the stores.
Apple also publishes rules for apps that handle real money. We have not read the current text: Not checked.
In short: the table shows the fields to fill, not results.
How long it takes
Our estimate, not measured: 10 minutes for steps 1 to 3, plus the time of your identity checks. The licence match adds 5 to 10 minutes.
In short: 15 to 20 minutes, plus identity checks.
If it did not work: three cases
- The operator's site has no App Store link. Do not search for lookalikes. The operator may rely on its mobile website; see app or mobile site.
- The app is missing from the Irish store. Read why an app can be missing. Do not change your Apple Account region.
- The licence number in the app does not match the register. Do not deposit. Delete the app and check again from the operator's site.
In short: no link, no listing or no match means stop.
How we checked, what changed, caveats
- How we checked: we built the steps from the register and store rules in our research notes. We opened no accounts. More in iPhone safety checks.
- What changed: 7 November 2026, first version.
- Caveats: Apple's help pages and the three example listings are Not checked.
- 18+ only. Free 24/7 support: 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie.
In short: the order of steps is sound; screen labels need a dated check.
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