Sports Betting Apps NZ

Despite the fact that there are plenty of great New Zealand Betting Sites to choose from, when it comes to betting apps, New Zealanders are somewhat limited in their choices.

However, this is a bit of a blessing in disguise. With fewer options, it's easier to find the best sports betting apps and you won't be inundated by too many options.

We've designed this page to help you find the betting app to suit your needs, so you can get back to placing your bets, and making sweet, sweet cash.

Below you'll see that we've ranked the best sports betting apps in New Zealand as well as the top mobile betting sites and casino apps. You'll also find information about where and how to download each app listed, and more information about how to use sports betting apps.

Betting apps are becoming increasingly popular in New Zealand because they let you take your betting on the go.

Whether you are sitting in the stands and want to place a live-bet from your mobile, or you are on your couch and don't want to get up to get your laptop, betting apps make placing sports wagers easy and fast.

All the sports betting apps in New Zealand are free to download

The trouble is that not all betting sites have betting apps.

What is more, some bookmakers don't have apps that available to download on the NZ App Store or NZ Google Play Store. Sometimes they just aren't available for New Zealanders and sometimes these apps can be downloaded directly from the bookmakers' own website.

Click here to see a full list of NZ betting apps, and where to download them.

What makes a good sports betting app?

Maybe you are already using the TAB NZ's betting app and looking for something better, or maybe you are trying to find your first sports betting app. Either way, you want to know what makes a good betting app.

When creating our betting app ranking lists, we thought about the following things. Some of these factors are the same for determining the best sports betting websites, but others are more specific to betting apps themselves.

In general, all sports betting apps are great because they allow you to place bets quickly and simply, wherever you may be in this beautiful country of ours. Otherwise, you'll want to keep in mind how easy the app is to navigate through and what kind of features and promotions app users can receive.

Betting app functions and features

Some of the most common and sought after sports betting app features are listed below. These are the things that make betting apps, and the mobile betting experience, better than betting websites, for many Kiwi punters.

1. Push Notifications

Many people aren't huge fans of push notifications. However, when it comes to betting apps, push notifications can help to keep you up to date with live matches, changing odds and how your bets are progressing.

You can always turn push notifications off or on depending on whether you want to be updated about your bets or not.

2. Quick Loading Time

In general, sports betting apps load much faster than betting sites. This is particularly good for live betting where knowing exactly what is happening, in real-time, is key to placing informed bets.

3. Fingerprint Log In

Not only do betting apps load faster than betting websites, but with fingerprint login (on newer smartphones) you can skip the process of remembering your password and username, and get straight to betting.

Fingerprint log-in needs to be enabled but after doing so, you will also have the extra security of knowing that only you can access your betting account.

4. Simple Design

With a smaller screen to work with, betting companies have to make their betting apps more condensed, and simple, which adds a lot to the user experience.

Often betting websites can be overwhelming with hundreds of different sports markets available to bet on, however, betting apps often have much less going on. By utilising the menu, or search function of a betting app you can still find the available betting markets you want, without seeing everything else that the bookie offers.

5. Live Betting

Faster load times, and the fact that you can take mobile betting with you wherever you are, means that betting apps are often great for live betting. The top sports betting apps in New Zealand offer live streaming, the ability to cash-out of live bets and live statistics so you can make quick, informed live bets.

Looking for the best New Zealand betting apps and where you can download them? Find out below.

Best Betting Apps 2024 List

1. LeoVegas - Apple (App Store) • Android (LeoVegas Site)
2. Bet365 - Apple (App Store) • Android (Bet365 Site)
3. Betway - Apple (App Store) • Android (Betway Site)
4. BetVictor - Apple (App Store) • Android (BetVictor Site)
5. 888sport - Apple (App Store) • Android (888sport Site)
6. Novibet - Apple (App Store) • Android (Novibet Site)
7. 22bet - Apple (22bet Site) • Android (22bet Site)
8. PlayUp - Apple (App Store) • Android (PlayUp Site)
9. Betstar - Apple (App Store) • Android (Betstar Site)
10. Bookmaker - Apple (App Store) • Android (Bookmaker Site)
11. Karamba - Apple (App Store) • Android (Karamba Site)
12. Draftstars - Apple (App Store) • Android (Draftstars Site)

Due to restrictions on New Zealand's Google Play store, the Android betting apps for the bookmakers above can only be downloaded directly from their websites.

Also, note that if you want to claim your sign-up bonus, which can be used on your betting app, you'll want to click one of the links below and sign-up to make sure you receive your bonus.

For legal reasons, we can't advertise sign up bonuses for Australian-based betting apps above (Ladbrokes through Draftstars). Only players logged into their accounts will be able to see their bonuses.

The best betting apps were designed to be simple and intuitive so as such they are really easy to use.

The first thing you will want to do is click a link on this site and sign-up with a betting site to claim their welcome bonus. This process is simple and takes only a couple of minutes.

After downloading your chosen betting app you will need to create an account or sign in to your existing account.

Once you are logged into your betting app, make sure that you have funds in your account by heading to the deposit section and making a payment. The betting app you are on will give you all the necessary instructions to do this.

Once you have available funds in your betting app account, simply find the betting market you want by using the menu or search function.

Select your odds, choose how much you want to wager, and place your bet!

Don't forget that many of the best betting apps have live betting sections that let you follow, and sometimes live-stream, sports matches. Many sports betting apps also let you cash out of live bets.

If you want to bet on your mobile, you have two options:

• Betting Apps or
• Mobile Betting Sites

To access a mobile betting app, you must download it first, however, to access a mobile betting site, you don't need to download anything, you can simply use your favourite browser on your smartphone.

The downside of using a mobile betting site is that betting websites are not optimized for mobile devices while betting apps are.

However, if you are not looking to use your mobile phone to bet often, then skipping the hassle of downloading a betting app is a great way to enjoy betting from your mobile.

What is more, all of the best betting sites in New Zealand are available on mobile, through their mobile betting sites, but only some of these have New Zealand betting apps. That means that if your favourite bookmaker doesn't have a sports betting app, you can still bet on your phone.

If you are looking for a betting app for your smartphone then look below to see which betting apps are available on Android and iPhones in New Zealand.

One of the common questions New Zealanders have about betting apps is why are there no betting apps on Android?

This is actually not true.

There are betting apps for android devices available in New Zealand, it's just that there are no betting apps on the New Zealand Google Play Store.

This is because in most countries, like New Zealand, Google's guidelines restrict betting and gambling apps from being available on their store.

However, New Zealanders can still download Android betting apps directly from their chosen bookmakers' websites.

Unlike the NZ Google Play Store, the NZ App Store does allow betting and gambling sites to offer their apps on the App Store.

This means that all of the following sports betting apps can be downloaded for free directly from the App Store

If you're looking to enjoy the thrill of online gambling from your mobile phone then you'll want to choose a great gambling app or mobile casino site.

Like with sports betting apps and mobile betting sites, online casino operators will let you play their casino games from their casino apps or from their mobile gambling website.