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Six GRAI-licensed bookmaker apps compared on what a racing punter actually uses: the racecard, the live pictures, the bet slip, the cashier and the Promo Code you enter when you sign up.
Plenty of Irish bets are struck on a phone: on the way to the Curragh, from the stand at Croke Park, or on the sofa before the 3.15 at Leopardstown. That makes the app as important as the odds. A good betting app loads fast, gets your bet on before the price moves, streams the race you’re backing and lets you cash out with one tap.
Every app below belongs to a bookmaker licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, and the ratings come from each app’s App Store listing. bet365 leads because racecards, prices and live pictures share one screen; William Hill and Paddy Power follow for their racing extras.
Racecards, prices and live pictures on one screen, with Face ID login. Rated 4.7 on the Irish App Store; Promo Code 365GMBLR.
Free Betting TV on selected racing, WHTV pictures and William Hill Radio commentary. Promo Code BB40.
Rated 4.7 from around 50,000 Irish ratings, with live racing, opt-in BOG from €5 and Money Back tokens. Promo Code YSKAST.
Built around racing tools: Smart Race Card, Pro View and Pick Your Place, with Apple Pay and Revolut Pay deposits.
Racing streams for a €1 bet in the Sportsbook app, plus a separate Exchange app for backing and laying.
Live race streaming, BOG on UK and Irish racing and the BetFinder tool, rated 4.7 on the App Store.
The six apps side by side. Ratings marked (IE) come from the Irish App Store; the others are from the UK listing of the same app. A dash means the operator does not publish the detail or the offer has no code.
| App | App Store rating | Needs | Live racing pictures | Racing tools | Promo Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 - Sports Betting | ★4.7 (IE, c. 16,000) | iOS 15 | UK & Irish racing with a funded account or a bet in the last 24 hours | Early prices, BOG from 08:00, Bet Track | 365GMBLR |
| William Hill Sports Betting | ★4.7 | – | WHTV with a qualifying stake; free Betting TV on selected racing | Opt-in BOG, Each Way Extra, WH Radio | BB40 |
| Paddy Power Sports Betting | ★4.7 (IE, c. 50,000) | iOS 15 | Racing among 100,000+ live events a year | Opt-in BOG from €5, extra places, Money Back tokens | YSKAST |
| BoyleSports Sports Betting App | ★4.4 (IE, c. 900) | iOS 15 | Live events in the app, mainly football and racing | Smart Race Card, Pro View, Pick Your Place | – |
| Betfair Sports Betting | ★4.6 (IE, c. 5,200) | iOS 16 | Irish & British racing for a €1 Sportsbook bet | BOG from €25; separate Exchange app | ZSKAOL (applied automatically) |
| BetVictor Sports Bets & Casino | ★4.7 (c. 58,000) | iOS 16 | Live race streaming | BOG on UK & Irish racing, BetFinder | – |
Promo Codes are entered when you register. Betfair’s is applied automatically when you join through the offer banner and cannot be typed in.
bet365 is the app to keep on your phone, whatever else you use. Racecards, prices, results and the live stream share one screen, so you can watch a race at Navan with the next at Kempton already on the bet slip. Cash out lets you take a profit or limit a loss mid-race, and Best Odds Guaranteed applies to UK and Irish racing from 08:00: take a price and, if the starting price is bigger, you’re paid at the bigger price.
The Irish listing advertises Face ID login on supported devices and Bet Track, which follows your live bets on widgets and in the Dynamic Island. Register with Promo Code 365GMBLR to Bet €10 Get €30 in Free Bets, paid as Bet Credits: the minimum qualifying deposit is €5, and €10 deposited and staked unlocks the full €30. Full details in our bet365 Ireland review.
William Hill has taken bets since 1934, and its app is strong on racing. William Hill Radio carries live commentary and expert opinion on UK and Irish racing from ten minutes before the first race until the last, and it needs only a registered account, with no deposit or bet. Betting TV adds free coverage of selected racing, and WHTV pictures of individual races unlock with a qualifying bet.
Best Odds Guaranteed is opt-in and capped at €25,000 a day, and Each Way Extra adds places on Irish races from 10:00. New customers using Promo Code BB40 who bet €10 at 1/2 or bigger get €40 in free bets, paid as four €10 tokens that expire seven days after the qualifying bet. More in our William Hill review.
The Paddy Power Sports Betting app is published by Paddy Power PLC in Dublin and holds 4.7 stars from around 50,000 ratings on the Irish App Store. It promises live pictures of more than 100,000 events a year, racing among them, and brings racecards, Money Back tokens and the Rewards Club tracker into one place.
Best Odds Guaranteed is opt-in on stakes of €5 or more, with extra places on selected races. Bet €5 at evens or bigger with Promo Code YSKAST and you get €30 in free bets, valid for 30 days; only deposits by Pay by Bank, Apple Pay or debit card qualify. See our Paddy Power review.
BoyleSports is Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker. John Boyle opened the first shop in Markethill, Co Armagh, in 1982; the company is headquartered in Dundalk, runs several hundred shops across Ireland and the UK, and has been title sponsor of the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse since 2014.
That racing focus shows in the app. The Smart Race Card runs on real-time data for UK and Irish racing, Pro View digs into race history and runner performance, and Pick Your Place gives you more each-way place options. Deposits run through Apple Pay or Revolut Pay, a handy option for punters who bank with Revolut. The sign-up offer is set out in the app before you register; our BoyleSports review explains how it qualifies.
Betfair Sports Betting, the Sportsbook app, holds 4.6 stars from around 5,200 ratings on the Irish App Store. It streams Irish and British racing for a €1 bet, pays Best Odds Guaranteed on stakes of €25 or more and lets you set deposit limits or take a break from inside the app.
The Exchange has its own app, Betfair Exchange Betting Odds. Instead of betting against a bookmaker, you bet against other punters, so you can lay a horse to lose as well as back it to win. New Sportsbook customers can Bet €10, Get €50 in Free Bets for accumulators, multiples and bet builders. Read our Betfair review.
BetVictor Sports Bets & Casino, published by BV Gaming Limited, holds 4.7 stars from around 58,000 ratings on the App Store and needs iOS 16 or later. It streams races live, pays Best Odds Guaranteed on UK and Irish racing and puts form and stats on the racecard, with the BetFinder tool alongside. More in our BetVictor review.
Watching the race you’ve backed matters, especially in-running, but the pictures come with conditions that catch people out on festival days.
Pictures are only half the job. For runners, jockeys and going before you open the bet slip, our Irish racing data carries racecards for every Irish fixture, from a midweek card at Thurles to the Galway Festival.
Irish betting accounts run in euro. Since February 2026 credit cards cannot be used to gamble in Ireland, so the choice is between debit cards, Apple Pay, bank payments and e-wallets.
On an iPhone, search for the bookmaker in the App Store and install it like any other app. Check the developer before you tap Get: bet365’s app is published by Hillside Technology Limited, Paddy Power’s by Paddy Power PLC and BetVictor’s by BV Gaming Limited. The apps we checked need iOS 15 or later, and Betfair and BetVictor ask for iOS 16.
On Android, Google permits licensed real-money betting apps on Google Play in Ireland, and its policy requires a responsible-gambling message with local support details in both the listing and the app. If an app doesn’t appear for you, follow the download link on the bookmaker’s official Irish site rather than installing a file from anywhere else.
A dedicated app is usually quicker than a mobile website, keeps you logged in with Face ID or a fingerprint, and can send alerts when your race is about to start or a bet settles. A mobile site needs nothing installed. Your account, balance and bets are the same either way, and all six bookmakers here offer both.
Yes. Since 1 July 2026, remote betting in Ireland, including betting through an app, has been licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, which took over from Revenue’s remote bookmaker’s licences. All six bookmakers on this page hold a GRAI remote betting licence, and you can check any operator on the GRAI’s public register at grai.ie before you download its app.
Winnings are not taxed: section 613 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 says winnings from betting are not chargeable gains. The bookmaker pays betting duty of 2% on stakes instead. For the wider picture, from festival dates to welcome offers, see our guide to Irish horse racing betting sites.
The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 lets online customers set their own spending limits, and the apps put the tools in the account menu: bet365 lists time-outs, deposit limits, reality checks and self-exclusion, and Betfair lets you set deposit limits and take a break. If betting stops being fun, Gambling Care’s national helpline is free on 1800 936 725, and Extern Problem Gambling can be reached at problemgambling.ie or on 089 241 5401.
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bet365 suits most racing punters: racecards, prices and live pictures share one screen, and the app holds 4.7 stars on the Irish App Store. BoyleSports is built around racing tools, and William Hill adds free radio commentary.
All six apps on this page show racing. bet365 needs a funded account or a bet in the previous 24 hours, Betfair a €1 Sportsbook bet and William Hill a qualifying stake for WHTV, though its Betting TV and radio cost nothing.
bet365’s Promo Code is 365GMBLR (Bet €10 Get €30 in Free Bets, paid as Bet Credits), William Hill’s is BB40 (€40 in free bets) and Paddy Power’s is YSKAST (Bet €5 Get €30 in Free Bets). Betfair’s code, ZSKAOL, is applied automatically through the offer banner. Enter the code when you register in the app.
No. The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 banned credit cards for gambling, and that rule has applied since February 2026. Use a debit card, Apple Pay, Pay by Bank or Revolut Pay where the app offers it.
Yes. Google allows licensed real-money betting apps on Google Play in Ireland. If a bookmaker’s app doesn’t appear in the Play Store, use the download link on its official Irish website, never a file from a third-party site.
Look the operator up on the GRAI’s public register at grai.ie. Since 1 July 2026, every bookmaker taking remote bets from Irish customers needs a GRAI licence.
No. Betting winnings are not chargeable gains under Irish tax law; the bookmaker pays a 2% duty on stakes instead.
