Hey everyone Quick question..... is there any difference between sports betting apps for iPhones and sports betting apps for Androids? I currently use an iPhone 4 but I'm thinking about getting a HTC One X when my contract runs out next month. I had a look at it in the 02 store last weekend and it looks really cool The 2 apps I use most on my iPhone are the Paddy Power and Bet365 apps so I'm a little concerned that I will lose these if I switch over to Android. I know both bookmakers offer Android versions but are they as good? Will they have all the same features? Is the layout different from the iPhone apps? Zeta
Hi Zeta I can't say with certainty that every Android and iPhone betting app will be the same, but I don't think you will see any difference between the Paddy Power and Bet366 apps. As you probably already know, Bet365 only offer a web app so that is going to display exactly the same on your Droid as it currently does on your iPhone. Paddy Power offer both a web app and a native app. If you have been using the App Store version of the Paddy Power app then you won't notice any difference when your download the Paddy Power apk file to your HTC One X. WIth the iPhone you were able to download the Paddy Power app from the Apple App Store. Unfortunately Google do not permit gambling apps in Google Play so you will need to download the Paddy Power app apk file direct from the Paddy Power website. You will find further information on this if you visit the mobile section of their website. If you have any other queries, please let me know. Jamie
None that I can see to be honest. I've used the BetVictor and Bet365 apps on both droids and iphones and they seem to be identical. It's obviously going to be much easier to use the Android app if the phone has got a 4+ inch screen like the Samsung Galaxy S3.
I don't think there is really any difference between iphone and android sports betting apps because they both use touchscreens of roughly the same dimensions. Blackberry apps are often different because many Blackberry phones still don't use touch displays and the screen size is often much smaller.
The difference is most Android sportsbook apps are native while many betting apps for the iOS are web apps because Apple refuse to approve them.
That really depends on where you live. If for instance you live in the United Kingdom you can download the Paddy Power, William Hill, Ladbrokes, Blue Square and Betfair native apps from the UK app store. Other countries are not as fortunate
i've noticed that new apps tend to be released on ios first and then on android later. android phones are now far more popular than iphones so i don't know why this is the case. can anyone explain?
Although there are far more Android devices in the world, the usage of apps on iOS devices is much higher. Developers of apps tend to generate far higher revenues from iPhone and iPad apps than from Android apps, which is why they tend to focus on developing iOS apps first.
When both iOS and Android phones were roughly the same size it seemed obvious that both versions would look the same. Now that there are Android's with much larger screens, I wish bookmakers would make better make better use of the extra space. It seems at the moment all bookmaker apps are developed for the iPhone's ridiculously tiny screen.
iOS real money gambling apps can be installed from the iTunes App Store. Android gambling apk files need to be installed directly from the bookmakers, casinos or poker rooms websites.
The problem is iOS gambling apps are only available in the iTunes App Store in about 20 countries. Since Android is an open platform, the software can be installed in basically any country.
Windows Phone devices like the Nokia Lumia 520 and Microsoft Surface Tab have become increasingly popular over the past few years and have even overtaken iOS as the second most popular mobile OS in many countries. Online gambling companies are not going to want to develop 3 separate apps for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, so I think we will start to see more web apps appearing on the market that will work on any type of internet-enabled device.
Sky Bet have recently integrated TouchID, the Apple iOS fingerprint recognition feature into their poker, casino and bookmaker apps. It's not possible to use login or place bets from an Android phone yet using just your fingerprint as authentication.
I'm pretty sure that bookmakers will link up their betting apps on the iPhone with the notifications on the Apple Watch. If you have a bet on a particular game or horse you will be able to check the score and get regular updates on your iWatch.
Right now the following bookmakers offer Apple Watch integration: Ladbrokes Australia, William Hill UK, Coral UK and Unibet. This list will probably grow depending on how successful the Apple Watch is.
There is one called Slots Time that I've tried. You can buy various sizes of pack of coins ranging from $1.99 to $9.99 to gamble with. I'd prefer if they just let me deposit with my Visa like at a regular online casino.
No. Both the FanDuel and DraftKings apps are availably exclusively for Apple Watch at the current time.