Is there such a thing as the perfect sports betting app? It's a question we ask ourselves regularly at Bettingapps.com.

The conclusion is always met with a mixed reaction, we all have our favorites y'know. But the one which wins the most praise time and again is the Bet365 app.

Why is this I hear you ask? Well, while it's certainly not the best-looking app on the market (compared with FanDuel it is really bland and gray), Bet365 offers the most complete betting experience, period.

This review shares the why's and how's of such a statement. Read on to find out more about both versions (iOS and Android) of the Bet365 app and how we rate it for user experience, live betting, variety of markets, unique features, payment options, customer support, and a lot more besides.

Everything you want to know about the Bet365 App

• How to claim the Bet365 Sign Up Bonus
• Bet365 In-Play Betting
• Sports and events you can live stream on the Bet365 app
• Bet365 Same Game Parlays
• Bet365 Cash Out
• Bet365 Promos
• Do Bet365 offer good odds?
  
• How you can deposit and withdraw money
• Bet365 Customer Support
• How to get started with the app

Before we get into how the app works and everything it offers, you need to know about the Bet365 Sign Up Bonus, which you qualify for as a new customer.

The offer requires you to sign up, make a deposit of at least $10 and place a qualifying bet of $1. $200 in Bonus Bet Credits will then be added to your balance once your initial bet is settled, whether it wins or not!

If you think this sounds fairly simple and very generous, you’d be right. Here’s how the offer works:

• Extensive menu of in-play bets for an array of sports
  
• Quick to load odds
• Bet365 Match Live provides real-time updates

While Bet365 did not invent in-play betting, the company saw its huge potential early on. So much so, live betting is at the core of the Bet365 sportsbook app.

Live bets can be found by tapping the second tab along the bottom of your app

The live betting menu is comprehensive and includes markets for a variety of sports and leagues including major US sports, minor leagues and an array of international events. At the time of writing this review, we could wager on live events in soccer, tennis, basketball, cricket and table tennis to name a few.

Live bets can be found by tapping the second tab along the bottom of your app, and, also, by navigating to the A-Z list of sports and switching to In-Play events.

Within the dedicated live betting section, customers can view all scheduled live events over the next week by selecting ‘Schedule’ from the menu.

Bet365 Match Live

The Bet365 Match Live feature gives you real-time updates on selected events. Bet365 provides statistics and a live graphic to illustrate what is happening with the event as the action unfolds.

The graphic will match the sport, for instance, a football pitch, and allow you to keep track of which team has possession as well as touchdowns and other significant happenings.

• Watch your favorite sports through the Bet365 app
• High quality, reliable streaming
• Available for Soccer, Tennis, and some NHL games
  

Without a doubt, the best part of the Bet365 sportsbook app is Live Streaming. This feature enables you to watch your favorite sports on your iPhone, iPad or Android device and bet on them at the same time, which as a fellow bettor is the dream scenario, I think you’ll agree!

While the number of events available is still relatively low, the quality of the live streams is excellent. You do not have to worry about picture quality or reliability, that’s for sure.

• Take a return or minimize a loss with Cash Out
• Available for a variety of sports
• Partial Cash Out and Auto Cash Out also available

With Cash Out, you can guarantee a profit or minimize a loss by closing your bet early.

Let’s say you’ve bet on Manchester United to beat Chelsea in the EPL. United are winning the game 1-0 but only have ten players due to a red card. Chelsea are attacking in order to get the equalizer and look likely to score.

Thanks to Cash Out, the destiny of your bet is in your hands

To reduce the risk of losing the bet, you can cash out and settle for an amount lower than you would have got had you let the bet carry on normally to the end of the game.

Only on selected events can you Cash Out. If you navigate to ‘My Bets’ on the bottom menu, you can view wagers available for Cash Out.

• Build your own bets for Football, Basketball, Soccer & More
• Select from the most popular markets
• Add selections from the same sport or other sports to make one big parlay
  

The SGP tool lets you create your own personalized bets. You can add up to 12 selections to your bet slip and combine them into one big parlay.

Your parlay can include bets for one game, selections from other games within the same sport AND even bets from other sports.

• Early Payout Offers for NBA, NCAAB, NFL & Baseball
• MultiSport Parlay Bonus
• Lacking in daily promos

In addition to the Bet365 New Customer Offer already mentioned, there is a very good range of promos for a number of sports.

The Early Payout Promotion, where you are paid out if a team you backed goes ahead by a certain number of points/runs/goals, is available for NBA, NHL, MLB and games in 80+ soccer competitions.

The Bet365 Parlay Bonus, available for games in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and even more competitions, allows you to earn more winnings, the more selections you add to your parlay.

When writing this review, there were also more specific promos for Tennis (Tennis Retirement Guarantee), Soccer (No Score Tie Offer) and Rugby League & Union (Extra Time Extra Chance).

While Bet365 has an extensive number of long-standing offers, we would like to see more daily promotions. We appreciate it's not really their style but if we were to suggest one improvement, it would be to offer more types of promos, more frequently.

• In-house odds
• Competitive for the industry
• Quick to load and update

Bet365 has an advantage over the majority of the competition when it comes to odds. The reason for this is the fact that Bet365 doesn’t rely on an outside provider for their odds, as they do it in-house.

Highly competitive and swiftly updated odds

As a result, Bet365 guarantee highly competitive and swiftly updated odds. PointsBet is another sportsbook responsible for their own odds and probably the only operator who can push Bet365 close in terms of getting the best bang for your buck.

• Excellent selection (9 in total)
• Credit, debit card, PayPal, and PayNearMe accepted
• Minimum deposit of $10 in line with industry

As you’d expect of one of the world’s best sportsbooks, Bet365 has a robust collection of online and offline payment options to suit everybody.

You can drop money into your account via debit card and credit card, PayPal and Skrill, PayNearMe, and Paysafecard. Bank transfers and in-person cash deposits made in person at Hard Rock Casino, Atlantic City are also accepted.

All of these methods carry no fee, are processed instantly and require a minimum deposit of $10, which is very reasonable and in line with the competition.

The maximum amount you can put into your account is different depending on the option you use.

The most Bet365 accepts is $38,000 which is possible if you deposit with Skrill. If you use a credit, debit card, or deposit in person the max is $30,000.

With PayPal, the most you can deposit at any one time is $10,000.

• 7 different options
• Bet365 Mastercard payout instantly
• PayPal, Skrill take up to 24 hours

An average sportsbook can offer you multiple options to get money in your betting account but provide limited options for taking your winnings out.

As we (and most likely, you) have to come to realize by now, however, we’re not dealing with any old operator here.

Bet365 makes withdrawing funds easy by, again, accepting a wide range of options. Among them are Debit/Credit card, PayPal, Skrill, and the Bet365 Mastercard. (We recommend choosing the same withdrawal option you used to deposit initially).

$10 is the minimum you can withdraw for all methods, apart from the Bet365 Mastercard ($5) and Cash ($1).

Bet365 Withdrawal Options

• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• PayPal
• Skrill
• Bet365 Mastercard
• Online Banking
• Cash (in-person at Hard Rock Casino)

• 24/7 Live Chat: Quick and reliable
• You can call also Bet365 24/7
• Comprehensive FAQ Section

No matter your level of betting knowledge or experience using betting apps, there will most likely come a time when a problem crops up and you need to get in touch with the Bet365 support team.

The quickest and most convenient way to contact Bet365 is through the live chat function, at least that’s from my experience.

Here, you enter your name, email, and what you’re having an issue with, and a member of the Bet365 team will almost immediately begin to look into resolving the issue for you.

Bet365 can be reached by phone, email, and mail too, though these methods are nowhere near as quick as Live Chat. I can also recommend using the Bet365 FAQ section. For smaller queries and issues, or for ‘How to’ guides, the attention to detail in the FAQ is very good indeed.

In addition to offering mobile sports betting, Bet365 has a dedicated app for playing online casino games too.

Once you’ve downloaded the Bet365 casino app for your Apple or Android devices, you can (if you haven’t already signed up) use your existing Bet365 account details to log in.

While it’s true that better game collections do exist elsewhere (at Golden Nugget and BetMGM in particular), Bet365 still manages to provide a good level of different slots, video poker, and table games.

And in terms of the games themselves, there’s certainly a feel of quality over quantity. So not only do users get to play the best games created by the best developers (Bally, IGT, and NetEnt among them), players can do so without it feeling overwhelming, which we found quite refreshing.

Double your starting budget when you sign up for Bet365 Casino

New customers at Bet365 casino automatically qualify for a welcome bonus worth up to $1000.

To claim the offer, you need to sign up to Bet365 casino and make a minimum deposit of $10, and your deposit will be matched by Bet365, up to a maximum of $1000.

How to Get Bet365 Mobile Casino Bonus

1. Register with Bet365 Casino

2. Deposit a minimum of $10

3. Your deposit will be matched, up to the maximum amount of $1000.

As with the betting app, downloading the Bet365 casino app is a simple task.

If you’re an iOS user, just head to the App Store search for ‘Bet365 casino’, and tap to download.

If you have an Android device, you need to download the app from the Bet365 mobile site on your browser.

From signing up to downloading, and creating an account to placing an actual bet, our experience getting started with the Bet365 app was straightforward and hassle-free - the way it should be!

Here, we go through the steps you need to take in order to get started with the Bet365 betting app on your mobile or tablet.

To begin using the Bet365 app, you will need to register with Bet365.

It’s possible to sign up with Bet365 via the app, mobile site, or even the desktop site if you find that easier.

Like any US betting app, you need to enter basic personal and contact information to create an online betting account.

As part of the signup process, you need to provide the last four digits of your social security number in accordance with regulatory requirements - don’t be alarmed though, this is something you will find when joining any US sportsbook, not only Bet365.

Downloading the Bet365 app is quick and straightforward, regardless of the device you have.

Bet365 iOS App

For example, if you’re an iOS user, getting the app is very simple - just head to the App Store, search for Bet365, tap download and wait a minute for the application to complete the installation process.

How to Download the Bet365 App on iOS

1. Go to the App Store

2. Search for ‘Bet365’ and download the app

3. Open the app and log in to your Bet365 account

Bet365 Android App

Because the Bet365 Android app hasn’t yet made its way onto Google Play Store, Android users need to visit the Bet365 mobile site and download it from there. Again though, it is very simple as we demonstrate below.

How to Download the Bet365 for Android

1. Open up your internet browser on your device

2. Visit the Bet365 mobile website

3. Navigate to available apps and select the Bet365 sports betting app

4. Click ‘Download’ and allow “unknown sources” in your settings

5. Install the app and log in to your account

Now that you’ve claimed your welcome bonus, created an account and downloaded the app, you can now get on with the best part - the betting itself.

For us, Bet365 provides the best mobile experience of all US sportsbooks and the key reason for this is the ease with which you can place a bet.

You can search for your preferred sport from the A-Z list of sports on the left-hand side of the screen. There, games are categorized into a number of sections including popular bets, featured matches, and upcoming matches. You can also find wagers by competition and country.

Once you find the game you want to bet on, simply select your market and click on the price (odds) displayed. This then is highlighted white and added to your bet slip. Once there you enter your stake amount and if you’re happy with your selection, just press ‘place bet’.