Smarkets review
Updated 5 September 2026 · Betting Sites
Written byAbigail MosesHead Editor, iGaming.newsPublished 17 August 2026Smarkets New Player Offer 2026
Smarkets
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About Smarkets
Smarkets was founded in London in 2008 by financial experts and software engineers with a shared vision of an innovative betting exchange.
Overall rating
70%
70/100 points
Score breakdown
Betting Experience
0/30Bonuses & Promotions
0/30Usability & Design
0/20Payments & Trust
0/10Customer Experience
0/10Smarkets active promotions
0No live promotions listed right now.
Smarkets Deposits & Withdrawals
Smarkets supports 6 regulated payment methods. Availability and limits can vary by market.
Credit & Debit Cards
3 options- Visa
- Mastercard
- Maestro
E-Wallets
2 options- Neteller
- Skrill
Bank Transfer
1 option- Instant Bank Transfer
Smarkets sports & betting markets
Smarkets covers the sports UK punters bet most, including football, racing and tennis, alongside a long list of niche leagues and specials.
Headline markets
8 priced up
- Football
- Horse Racing
- Tennis
- Golf
- Cricket
- Basketball
- American Football
- Greyhound Racing
More sports
18 priced up
- Australian Football
- Baseball
- Boxing
- Current Affairs
- Cycling
- Darts
- Esports
- Handball
- Ice Hockey
- MMA
- Motorsports
- News and Politics
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Sailing
- Snooker
- Table Tennis
- TV and Specials
Smarkets mobile apps for iOS & Android
How the Smarkets apps compare on iPhone and Android, with the store ratings, download details and the features you get on each platform.
iOS app
App Store
4,618 ratings on App Store
- Version
- 2.24.2
- Size
- 84.4 MB
- Updated
- 15 December 2025
- Requires
- iOS 13.4 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Developer
- Smarkets Malta Limited
- Category
- Sports
- Languages
- English
Android app
Google Play
1.36k ratings on Google Play
- Version
- 2.24.2
- Updated
- 11 December 2025
- Requires
- Android 8.0 or later
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- Developer
- Smarkets Limited
- Category
- Sports
- Languages
- English
iOS App Features
- Intuitive interface for matched betting and trading on sports and politics
- Two factor authentication for added account security
- In play match centre with rapid notifications for top level football
- Notifications on the status of your bets
- Live charts and order book view for monitoring price movements
- Wide range of markets across sports, politics and current affairs
- Full exchange functionality with a quick trade out option
- Live chat with 24/7 customer support
- Face ID for fast, secure login
Android App Features
- Intuitive interface for matched betting and trading on sports and politics
- Two factor authentication for added account security
- In play match centre with rapid notifications for top level football
- Notifications on the status of your bets
- Live charts and order book view for monitoring price movements
- Wide range of markets across sports, politics and current affairs
- Full exchange functionality with a quick trade out option
- Fingerprint login for fast, secure access
- Push alerts on offers and account activity
Smarkets keeps its exchange trading tools and market coverage consistent across both apps and both are on the same version number, but the iOS app currently holds a much higher store rating than the Android app.
Smarkets customer support
Smarkets offers 3 ways to reach the support team.
- Email supportReplies by email
- Phone supportUK contact number
- Help centreGuides and answers to common questions
Smarkets Responsible Gambling
Responsible Gambling Index
Proprietary safer gambling score
58%
7 of 12 tools
Average
Meets basic standards but has notable gaps
Poor
Concern
Average
Great
Elite
Free help & support
GamCare
Free treatment, advice and the National Gambling Helpline (0808 8020 133).
Gordon Moody
Residential and retreat treatment for severe gambling addiction.
GambleAware
Independent advice, tools and signposting to local support.
GAMSTOP
Free national self-exclusion from all UK licensed gambling sites.
National Gambling Helpline
24/7 confidential support on 0808 8020 133.
Frequently asked questions
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Smarkets licence & operator details
Licence details checked against the regulator's public register on 17 August 2026. 18+ only. Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly.
About the author: Abigail Moses
Abigail Moses
12+ years in iGamingHead Editor, iGaming.news
Abigail Moses has spent more than 12 years inside the betting industry — and it is that first-hand access that shapes this Smarkets verdict.
Head Editor of iGaming.news and a leading authority on UK sports betting brands
Review sources
Everything factual in this review is checked against official pages and the public licence register. These are the exact pages we used.
- Gambling Commission licence registerPublic register entry used to confirm the licence number and licence holder.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
- Smarkets help centreOfficial help centre used to verify customer support information.help.smarkets.com
- Smarkets iOS app on the App StoreStore listing used to check the app rating, version, size and system requirements.apps.apple.com
- Smarkets Android app on Google PlayStore listing used to check the app rating, version, size and system requirements.play.google.com