1xBet has built a dedicated Android application that puts its entire sportsbook and casino catalog on a single screen, without forcing bettors to keep a browser tab open. This guide walks through getting the app onto your phone, setting it up the way you want, claiming the first deposit bonus, and placing your first bets — with real numbers at every step so nothing is left vague.
Why the App Isn't on the Play Store
Google's developer policy only allows real-money betting apps in a country's Play Store if the operator holds a license issued specifically for that country, and licenses are granted market by market rather than globally. 1xBet operates under a Curaçao gaming license (OGL/2024/1262/0493), issued to Caecus N.V. (company number 163779) and granted 07 November 2024, which covers international play across the many markets it serves but doesn't clear the per-country bar Google requires — so it distributes the Android app directly from its own website as an APK file instead. This is standard practice across the sportsbook industry — most major international bookmakers with a similar single-license structure do the same — and it doesn't affect the app's functionality or safety, provided the file is downloaded only from 1xBet's own domain rather than a third-party mirror.
Downloading and Installing the App
- Open any browser on your Android phone and go to the official 1xBet website.
- The site detects that you're on a mobile device and shows an Android download button; if it isn't visible on the homepage, check the mobile apps section in the main menu or footer.
- Before opening the file, go to Settings > Security (or Apps > Special access on newer Android builds) and enable Install unknown apps for your browser — this is required once, since the file isn't coming from the Play Store.
- Open the downloaded APK and follow the on-screen prompts to finish installation.
- The 1xBet icon will appear on your home screen or in your app drawer once setup completes.
System Requirements
Since the app isn't listed on the Play Store, there's no single official spec page the way there would be for a Play Store listing — figures come from the APK file itself and from tracking sites that mirror it, and they shift slightly release to release. As of mid-2026, the range across current sources looks like this:
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| OS version | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or later on most recent builds |
| RAM | 1 GB minimum; 2 GB+ recommended for live streaming without stutter |
| Download size | Roughly 53–56 MB depending on the build, more once installed and caching data |
| Update cadence | Pushed in-app roughly monthly, with no Play Store auto-update |
If your device sits right at the minimum, don't be surprised if the exact download size differs by a megabyte or two from what's quoted here — treat the numbers above as a close range rather than a fixed spec.
Because updates don't arrive automatically the way Play Store apps do, it's worth accepting the in-app update prompt whenever it appears — new builds typically patch bugs and add markets rather than changing the core layout.
Setting Up Your Account
If you're installing the app for the first time, registration happens without leaving it: pick one-click sign-up, phone number, email, or a linked social account from the opening screen, fill in the required fields, and confirm. If you already have a 1xBet account from the website, there's no need to register again — logging in with your existing details automatically syncs your balance, bet history, and saved settings between the app and the desktop site. Either way, most of the app works before identity verification is finished; only withdrawals are held back until your profile details are confirmed.
Claiming the First Deposit Bonus
New accounts can activate a first-deposit sports bonus of up to 120%, capped at $400, and the exact percentage scales with how much you deposit:
| Deposit amount | Bonus rate | Maximum bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Up to $150 | 100% | Up to $150 |
| $151 – $249 | 110% | Up to $249 |
| $250 – $324 | 115% | Up to $324 |
| $325 and above | 120% | Up to $400 |
The bonus is opt-in — you need to tick consent for sports bonuses in your account settings or on the deposit screen before funding your account, since it isn't applied retroactively to a deposit already made without it. The minimum qualifying deposit is $2, but obviously the percentage tiers above only matter once you're depositing meaningfully more than that.
Worked example: deposit $200 through the app and you land in the 110% tier, since $200 falls between $151 and $249 — that's a $220 bonus credited on top of your $200, giving you $420 in total playable balance. Deposit $325 instead and you jump to the 120% tier, which would normally mean a $390 bonus, but the $400 cap kicks in only once your deposit clears roughly $333, so at exactly $325 you'd still receive $390, not the full $400.
Wagering runs through accumulator bets: the 100% tier requires staking the bonus amount five times over on accumulators of at least three events with combined minimum odds of 1.40, while the 110%+ tiers require ten times the bonus in accumulators of at least three events at odds of 1.50 or higher. Sticking with the $200 deposit example above, that $220 bonus at the 110% tier means you'd need to place $2,200 worth of qualifying accumulator stakes within 30 days of registering — doable in stages rather than one bet, since it's the cumulative total that counts. Only one such bonus is allowed per person, household, or shared device — the app's own deposit screen will flag if a bonus has already been used.
Getting the App to Match How You Play
The settings menu is organized into a handful of practical categories worth adjusting before you place your first bet:
- Security — a PIN code or biometric login (fingerprint or face recognition) to lock the app itself, useful if the phone is shared.
- Betting preferences — a default stake amount, a post-bet confirmation toggle, and automatic bet slip clearing after a bet is placed.
- Menu customization — reorder which sections show up first in navigation.
- Notifications — alerts for settled bets, promotions, and odds movement on tracked events.
- Theme — light or dark, mainly relevant for late-night live betting sessions.
Quick Bet Amounts and Odds Format
Inside betting preferences, you can save three preset stake amounts — say $5, $20, and $50 — so a live bet becomes a single tap instead of typing a figure while odds are shifting. The app also lets you switch how odds display: decimal, fractional, American, Hong Kong, Indonesian, or Malaysian. Decimal is the default because it's the format most of 1xBet's international user base already reads — a decimal odd of 2.00 simply means a $10 stake returns $20 total, $10 of which is profit — but switching to another format in settings doesn't change the actual payout, just how the same number is written.
What the App Actually Includes
| Section | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Sports betting | Singles, accumulators, system bets, and live in-play markets across the full sport list |
| Live streaming | In-app video for a large share of tracked events, useful for reading momentum before an in-play bet |
| Live casino | Real-dealer blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and poker variants |
| Virtual sports | Computer-simulated events available around the clock when nothing real is on |
| Payments | Deposits and withdrawals in USD through the same methods available on the website |
| Stats and results | Match histories and statistics by sport |
| Support | In-app access to the same support channels as the website |
The app also carries an event calendar, a promotions section tied to active bonuses, a sports news feed, and a full transaction and betting history under your account.
How live streaming and in-play betting work together in practice: say a football match kicks off and the pre-match favorite concedes an early goal. Rather than betting blind on the next-goal market, you tap the stream icon on that match's page, and the video opens directly inside the bet slip screen — no switching apps or tabs. You watch the trailing team push forward for two or three minutes, see they're winning the possession battle in the stream, and only then place a live bet on them to score next, with odds updating in real time as the video keeps running underneath. The stream doesn't pause or lag when you tap through betting screens, which is the actual point of having it built into the app rather than as a separate feature.
Placing a Bet, Step by Step
- Open the sports section and pick the sport, then the specific match.
- Browse the markets — match result, totals, handicaps, correct score, and sport-specific options all sit on the match page.
- Tap an odd to add it to your bet slip; for example, a match-result market shows separate odds for each team and the draw.
- Add more selections if you want an accumulator — combining several matches raises the combined odds and the potential payout.
- Enter your stake — the app calculates the potential return automatically as you type.
- Confirm the bet — review the slip, then tap to place it.
Worked example: say you combine three selections at decimal odds of 1.75, 1.60, and 2.10. Multiplying them together (1.75 × 1.60 × 2.10) gives combined odds of 5.88. A $20 stake on that accumulator would return $117.60 if all three land — compared to just $35 had you bet $20 on the 1.75 selection alone. The trade-off is binary: miss any one leg and the whole accumulator loses, which is the standard risk profile of combining bets rather than something specific to the app.
Advanced Bet Types
Beyond straight singles and accumulators, the app supports a few more structured formats:
- System bets — instead of needing every selection correct like a standard accumulator, a system such as "3 of 4" pays out as long as three of your four picks win, trading a lower payout per winning combination for a cushion against one wrong leg.
- Lucky Bets — a system-bet variant with its own payout structure, distinct from standard system combinations.
- Anti-express — a bet that only pays if none of the selected outcomes happen, the mirror image of a normal accumulator.
- Bet insurance — a partial refund on specific outcome scenarios, applied automatically when the conditions are met rather than something you have to claim separately.
Two Features Worth Knowing Before You Bet
Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss instead of waiting for the final result. Some bookmakers call this "Sell" rather than Cash Out, but on 1xBet's app it works the same way: say you place a $20 bet at odds of 3.00 on a team to win, and by half-time they're leading comfortably — the app might offer you a cash-out value of $32 right then, well short of the full $60 you'd get if the result holds, but guaranteed instead of at risk. If the same team were losing instead, the offered cash-out value would drop, maybe to $8, letting you recover part of the stake rather than lose the full $20 if the match keeps slipping away. The button appears directly on the bet slip for any live, in-progress bet where the market is stable enough to price it — it disappears temporarily during things like a red card or a disputed goal, when odds are moving too fast to quote a fair value.
Accumulator of the Day is a daily featured combination of selections, found under the Promotions tab, where 1xBet boosts the payout odds by 10% if you build your accumulator around the featured matches. Add the featured selection to your slip alongside your own picks, and if the whole accumulator lands, the boost applies automatically to the total odds before your payout is calculated — no separate claim step, and no extra wagering requirement attached, unlike the deposit bonus covered above.
Live odds themselves refresh continuously rather than on a fixed clock, which is the main reason the app's design leans on a persistent bet slip rather than requiring a page reload after every price change — worth knowing so a sudden odds shift mid-bet isn't mistaken for a glitch.