Nairabet mobile app

Nairabet Android .apk Application

Nairabet is a leading online betting company in the Nigerian and West African region. However, despite being such a market leader, they are yet to develop any mobile application for Android. If you are interested in betting with this platform, you do not need to go searching for any app to download .apk files. All the mobile betting services from Niarabet offered through their mobile site version.

That is an idea that, if executed well, works out perfectly for most online betting platforms. In the next section of this review, we will be looking at how Nairabet is taking this route and if all its application-free mobile betting option is up to standard.

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Nairabet mobile app for iOS Application

Gamers using iPhones and iPads as well fall to the same fate as their Android counterparts. You do not need to bother searching for a Nairabet iOS app in the app store as there are none on offer currently. Just as with the Android platform, the mobile gaming and betting services to iPhone and iPad users are also through the mobile site version.

The Nairabet mobile site is designed to be compatible across multiple mobile platforms, and thus the same website can work on both Android and iOS devices.

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Nairabet Mobile Website Version

Nairabet has approached the mobile gaming industry in a very unique and innovative way. Their mobile website offered in two versions; there is the full mobile version and the lite mobile version. Both ideally are meant to provide the same kind of product but presented differently.

To access the full mobile version, you will need to use the URL mobile.nairabet.com from your regular mobile browser. Once the site opens, you will realise the interface more or less resembles that on the main desktop site. That is because from the full mobile version you will have access to the full suite of sports betting and casino games as those on the main desktop site. The layout is slightly changed to suit mobile browsing, but most of the features on the design reflect the main desktop site.

The second mobile site version is the lite version, which is accessed using the URL mobilelite.nairabet.com. Similar to the full mobile version, the light version as well can work on any regular mobile browser. The layout on the lite version is however drastically changed and entirely different. With this version, you will find most of the extra features have been stripped down to give you a raw sportsbook. This portal serves you pure sporting action without the extras of an online casino and such additional online betting features. The user interface here is also pretty much straight forward, with only six sections on the main menu bar. All you will have is a tab for All Sports, In Play, Betslip, Load Bet Code, Jackpot and Full Mobile.

One might wonder why you have to go through the lengths of developing two different versions of the mobile site. But if you look at this from the perspective of a segmented market, it does make quite a lot of sense. The lite version will work correctly for gamers using older mobile phones that have very slow browsing speeds or cannot handle the dense graphics from a full website. Also, it is a quick shortcut for those who want to bet on sports and nothing more. The complete mobile version, on the other hand, gives you a full package of the Nairabet desktop site on your mobile phone, including online casino games. You do not need to worry about remembering the URLs for each of these mobile versions. From the menu bar of each is a link to switch from one version to the other. All you need to do to start playing on Nairabet from your mobile device is type www.nairabet.com and once the mobile site launches, you can decide to switch to whichever mode.

Mobile Features

As we have already seen so far, the Nairabet mobile gaming platform is unique in its form. Further, we did check on whether the mobile platform has some of the most sought after features in mobile gaming today. The review of these three main features was across both versions of the mobile website.

Nairabet Mobile Sports Section

Nairabet is a predominantly sports betting site. Most of the products pushed here including the promos and bonuses are mainly skewed towards sports betting. A glance at the sports betting section explains why there is so much investment thrown towards this direction. Despite operating in a relatively smaller market, Nairabet does host a very expansive sportsbook that features global events. The whole entirety of this sportsbook is accessible through both the full and lite versions of the mobile site.

From the mobile sportsbook, you can bet on football, tennis, rugby, baseball, basketball, cricket, snooker, motorsports, darts, hockey, Aussie rules, floorball, and water polo, to mention but a few. In all, there are over 20 sports categories to bet. Each of these sports categories unpacks the full selection of betting markets related to that sport. The only challenge we noticed with this section is the lineup of the sporting categories which does not seem to follow any particular orders. But with the quick filter feature, you can try to narrow down your searches for a faster result.

What’s more, the Nairabet mobile sportsbook comes complete with a few unique features as well.

For instance, there are the colossus betting option and jackpot bets which entail betting on multiple selections for huge prize money.

In addition to the regular sports, the Nairabet mobile sportsbook also has a virtual sports section where you can bet on a virtual football league, tennis, horse racing, and dog racing. All these virtual events are streamed live through the full mobile version only, without the need for an app download.

Nairabet Mobile Casino

Despite being a primarily sports betting site, Nairabet has also thrown in a few online casino games. And by few, they are quite literally few as you will have less than 50 games here. These include a handful of video slots, table games, scratch cards, keno, and bingo. In this mobile casino, you will not find any essential online casino game brands. Also, there are no jackpots on offer.

Remember the lite mobile version is for sports betting only and therefore for you to access the mobile casino, you will need to switch to the full mobile version. In addition to this mobile casino games, there is also a lottery game that is worth checking out at the Lucky 6 section. That is a lottery designed just like bingo, offering prizes for drawing correct numbers on a series of balls.

Generally, the Nairabet mobile casino does not have much to offer, unless you want a light casino gaming session or to try out some new products away from the favourite online casino games. The beauty of it is that these few games tend to stream quite well through the mobile site with very minimal lagging.

Nairabet Mobile Version – Pros and Cons

The approach that Nairabet has taken toward the mobile gaming service might be frowned upon by a section of gamers while endearing them to another section alike. To better evaluate how good the two versions of the mobile platform are, it would be prudent to look at the pros and cons they have, in comparison to what other gaming platforms offer.

Mobile Bonuses

With Nairabet, you will not find any mobile-specific bonuses or offers. Instead, the only suggestions here are those on the main desktop site, but they have been made available on the mobile site as well. These offers are still quite exciting. For instance, you will find weekly bonuses for bets placed on specific days of the week. Despite the lack of mobile-specific promotions, there are still several ways in which you can use these regular offers to win more money. Also, note that these offers will be available on the lite mobile version as well.

System Requirements

When it comes to compatibility issues, the Nairabet mobile site is one of the most accommodative mobile gaming sites we have reviewed so far. The primary reason the company opted to have two versions of the mobile site was to counter the compatibility challenges posed by most mobile gaming apps and websites. The lite version can be accessed using older mobile phones and lighter web browsers such as Opera Mini. If instead, you have a more powerful modern smartphone running a more massive mobile browser, then you can opt for the full mobile version. The bottom line is, the Nairabet mobile platform can be accessed using any internet enabled mobile site. Below are some examples of phones and tablets that you can use as a reference to compare with your device’s specs:

Mobile Payments

When it comes to deposits and withdrawals while playing on mobile, you might find the Nairabet cashier section to be a bit limiting. The reason is most of the payment methods applicable here based on bank transfers and online banking portals. Also similar to the desktop site, payments accepted in the Nigerian Naira only.

For this reason, it would be smart to use either Visa or MasterCard as these are much more flexible. Alternatively, you can also make direct bank deposits into the Nairabet accounts from your local bank. Interestingly, the site does not impose any minimum limits on the amounts you can deposit for each transaction.

Payment Method	Deposit Minimum	Deposit Maximum	Time for Deposit	Minimum Withdrawal	Withdrawal Maximum	Time for Withdrawal
Visa	No limit	No limit	Instant	₦1,000	₦500,000	1 business day
MasterCard	No limit	No limit	Instant	₦1,000	₦500,000	1 business day
GTBank	No limit	No limit	Instant	₦1,000	₦500,000	1 business day
Sberbank	No limit	No limit	Instant	₦1,000	₦500,000	1 business day
Verve	No limit	No limit	Instant	₦1,000	₦500,000	1 business day

Frequently Asked Questions

Company Details

Nairabet is a Nigerian online betting and gaming company that was founded in 2012 by millionaire entrepreneur Akin Alabi. The online operation and day to day running of the Nairabet site are handled by Over the Top Entertainment, which is also a Nigerian company based in Lagos. Having started small, the company has shown tremendous growth in the few years of existence, with an increasing interest in offshore markets as well.

All the online gaming and betting services offered here are licensed and regulated by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, the Nigerian body mandated with regulating the betting industry.

Final Verdict and Mobile Version Rating

The Nairabet mobile gaming platform offers an exciting way of playing and betting on mobile devices. The idea to develop a lite version of their mobile site is quite commendable as it has helped to draw in those gamers that are usually locked out by app owing to compatibility issues. Also, the mobile sportsbook incorporates some unique features such as colossus betting, bets editing, cashing out on pre-match bets and even the weekly football jackpot which seldom found with many established betting sites.

Even with all the excellent work done, there are still some areas that need some attention with the Nairabet mobile gaming platform. For instance, the online casino section seems underdeveloped, which takes away the points of this site ranked as a fully-fledged online gaming platform. Another section is the deposits and withdrawals bit which tends to be very uptight, especially with the lack of e-wallets such as Skrill and Neteller.