Checklist
Reading a store listing: ten checks on the App Store and Google Play page
Check ten things on a betting app's store page: developer name against the licensee, age rating, data labels, update date, minimum OS, size, version history, language, in-app purchases and the link to the operator's site. Do it on both the App Store and Google Play. A developer name that matches nothing in the GRAI register is a fail.
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The ten checks
| # | Check | App Store field | Google Play field | Fail if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Developer matches the licensee | Seller | Developer | Name matches no register entry or the operator's site |
| 2 | Age rating is shown | Age Rating | Content rating | The rating is missing or lower than 18+ |
| 3 | Data section is complete | App Privacy | Data safety | The section is empty or missing |
| 4 | Update date is recent | Version History | Updated on | No recent update date: Data may be out of date |
| 5 | Minimum OS fits your phone | Compatibility | Requires Android | Your phone is below the minimum |
| 6 | Size is known before download | Size | App size or download size | You cannot see a size |
| 7 | Version history exists | Version History | What's new | No notes for the current version |
| 8 | Language fits you | Languages | Language shown | English is not offered |
| 9 | In-app purchases are understood | In-App Purchases | In-app purchases notice | Unexplained purchase items |
| 10 | Link goes to the operator's own site | Developer website | Developer website | The link goes elsewhere |
Field labels are as we understand them from Apple and Google. Labels change: Not checked against live listings on 7 November 2026.
In short: ten fields, two stores, one fail condition each.
Reading the fields
- Check 1. The licence belongs to a licensee, not to a brand. See licensee and trading name.
- Check 2. Betting is 18+ in Ireland (ss.158, 169). See age ratings in the stores.
- Checks 3 and 7. Data labels are what the developer declares. Read them with the privacy checks.
- Checks 4 and 5. Update date and minimum OS: older phones.
- Check 6. Size and mobile data.
- Check 10. The operator's site should show the licence number (s.110(1)(a)(ii)).
In short: the listing is a claim by the developer; verify it against the register.
Example listings: not captured yet
6 not checked
| Brand (candidate, licence to be confirmed) | Licensee named in our brief | Seller on App Store | Developer on Google Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | Hillside (Europe) ENC | Not checked | Not checked |
| Paddy Power | PPB Counterparty Services Limited | Not checked | Not checked |
| BoyleSports | Boylesports (Gibraltar) Limited | Not checked | Not checked |
Licensee names are as written in our brief and need checking against the register. We list no operator as licensed until its record is found.
In short: the example cells stay Not checked until we capture the listings.
If a check fails
- Check 1 fails. Do not install. Run the licence check.
- Checks 2 or 3 fail. Do not install. A missing age rating or data section is a gap in the listing.
- Checks 4 to 8 fail. Look at the store listing facts. The operator may publish the detail you need.
- Checks 9 or 10 fail. Open the operator's own site by typing its address, then compare.
Method note: store ratings are not part of AppScore.
In short: checks 1 to 3 are hard stops; the rest are reasons to look closer.
How we checked
- Field names come from how the two stores present a listing. Not checked against live listings.
- Still to capture: three Irish-storefront listings per store, with the date and storefront for each field.
- We did not install any app. Store ratings are data from the listing, never our score.
In short: the field list is general; live listings are not checked yet.
What changed
- 7 November 2026: first version of this page.
In short: no earlier versions exist.
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