Ultimate Guide To The Best Bingo Apps For Real Money 2022

Mon, May 24, 2021 07:00 CET

If you love playing bingo as much as I do, you’re going to love playing bingo for cash.

The premise is simple: You just pick an app, make an initial deposit - and start playing bingo! And because new bingo games are starting all the time, you’ll never be bored ever again.

All you need are biscuits in the cupboard and water in the kettle.

Oh, and you also need to pick the right bingo app. But that’s why this article is here to help. I’ve tried my hand at a variety of bingo apps for real money to see what they’re all about. In this article, I’ve created a list of the very best ones so that you can make a better buying decision.

Let’s make a start!

Mecca Bingo

Yep, you’ve seen it on the telly and in your high street. Join Mecca and get the chance to win club vouchers.

iOS and Android app available
App runs even faster than the desktop site
Deposit £10 and get £60 worth of bingo tickets
One of Britain’s most popular bingo sites
Award-winning customer service

Gala Bingo

Gala Bingo looks better than ever and will no doubt be winning even more awards this year.

Award-winning mobile app
The app’s layout looks almost identical to the desktop site
22 bingo rooms
Deposit £10, get £50 worth of bingo tickets
Recently revamped and looks better than ever

Sun Bingo

Yep, it’s owned by Britain’s most popular newspaper.

Games display really well on the mobile app
App is more flexible than the desktop version of the site
Play with £50 worth of bingo tickets when you deposit £10
Widely renowned bingo site from a trusted brand
Hundreds of games

Buzz Bingo

Feeling the bingo buzz? This site was given a recent makeover and now looks amazing.

Virtue Fusion powers the mobile app - and it’s very good
App is just as fast as the desktop version of the site
No need to download the app
Deposit £10 and get £40 worth of bingo bonuses + 10 free spins
VIP program gives you access to more perks including cash prizes
Multiple award winner

Bounce Bingo

A brand new bingo site, Bounce Bingo is modern, fun-filled and stuffed with more prizes than Santa’s sack.

Built on a HTML 5 platform that adjusts automatically to fit your screen size
Available on Windows, Android, iPad and iPhone
£120 worth of bingo tickets when you deposit your first tenner
500+ slots, lots of money to be won
Zero wagering requirements

mFortune Bingo

The clue is in the name with this one. With loads of real money opportunities, will you make your fortune at mFortune Bingo?

mFortune Bingo was an app before it was a web-based bingo site
Visit the desktop version to install the app
Works superbly on all devices
No deposit welcome bonus
11 rooms with cash prizes everywhere
Dedicated online chat room

Paddy Power Bingo

Paddy Power bingo is more famous for its sports betting site - but its bingo app has a lot to love about it as well.

Bingo app is strictly for bingo - no sports betting or casino games to distract you
Streamlined for a smooth, fast-loading user experience
Deposit £10 for a £40 bingo bonus + free spins
Home to some of the best bingo games
Excellent sports betting site for the chance to win more real money

Dabber Bingo

Dabber Bingo is a recently refreshed no wagering bingo site that looks better than ever.

No need to download the app - just enter the URL into your mobile browser and you’re on your way
Reliable WiFi is needed for a good UX
Deposit £5 and grab a £50 bingo bonus
30+ rooms
Zero wagering requirements

Moon Bingo

Indie bingo site that’s struck out on its own, but you’ll still find a few familiar networked games here.

Bingo app is only available for iOS
Everyone else can access the app for the Moon Bingo website
Moon Bingo app lacks some of the desktop games
Deposit £10 to get £70 worth of bingo tickets + 20 free spins
Independent bingo site with exclusive games
Million-pound jackpots!

Ted Bingo

Spin the wheel when you first sign up to Ted Bingo - you could win enough cash to take the family to Lanzarote this year!

No need to download the app - simply visit the website on your mobile browser
Smooth user experience
Ted Bingo app is available on Windows, iOS, Android and even Blackberry
First deposit gives you the chance to win a £700 bingo bonus
Lots of free online bingo rooms (win money for free!)
Best new bingo site winner 2017

Robin Hood Bingo

If Robin Hood ever won at bingo, do you reckon he’d give it all away?

Bingo app available to download, but you can also access it via the mobile site
Full range of bingo games on the app
App looks almost the same as the desktop site
Deposit £10 and get £10 worth of bingo tickets + 50 free spins
Free bingo games for cash
400 slot games

888 Ladies

888 Ladies is one for the women but we won’t tell anyone if you sign up, guys. However, you’ll make all the ladies jealous if you win big!

Bingo app contains all the same games as the desktop version
App is very easy-to-navigate
Deposit your first £10 and get £50 worth of bingo on the house
Innovative Flash Fives bingo game

Cracker Bingo

A new no wagering bingo site, Cracker Bingo has proven to be a big hit so far.

Cracker Bingo app is available via your mobile browser
No need to download or install anything
Enter each game with just a single tap
Deposit £10 and grab an £88 bingo bonus + 18 free spins
Huge daily jackpot prizes
Free bingo rooms give you the chance to win real money

Heart Bingo

Heart Bingo is owned by the popular radio station, Heart Bingo. Are you gonna be a long time listener, first time … winner?!

Award-winning mobile app
You can download the app or just visit the mobile version of the site
Welcome offer includes either £50 worth of free bingo or 30 free spins
Free play bingo available
No wagering requirements

Sailor Bingo

Sailor Bingo is now a fully-fledged Dragonfish site and looks better than ever. All aboard! Ahoy there! Etc.

Responsive website means the screen auto-adjusts to your device
No app to download - just visit the website on your mobile browser and get playing
Grab £40 worth of bingo tickets + 50 free spins when you deposit £10
Recently revamped website, now a Dragonfish site
16 rooms

Wink Bingo

Wink Bingo has consistently been one of Britain’s most popular bingo sites for years.

Wink Bingo app takes seconds to download
If you choose to access the site via your mobile browser, it won’t load as quickly as the app version
Deposit £10 and grab £50 worth of bingo tickets
Multiple award-winning site
Top-notch VIP scheme consisting of four tiers

Bingo Idol

It’s even better than Pop Idol (remember that?!).

Uses the HTML 5 platform, which means it automatically adjusts to your screen size
Well-designed app with good UX
Deposit £10 and grab £129 worth of bingo tickets + 29 free spins
More than 300 slots
22 rooms, loads of chances to win big

Costa Bingo

This is a holiday-themed bingo site that will make you wanna win a huge jackpot and book flights to Lanzarote!

Browser-based mobile site is fully optimised
Mobile app is just the same as the desktop version
Grab £40 worth of bingo tickets + 30 free spins when you deposit £10
Free bingo online games available
Revamped Dragonfish site with huge jackpots

Yay Bingo

You’ll be going “yay” at Yay Bingo.

Fast-loading mobile site
Works better on Chrome
Deposit £10 to grab a £70 bingo bonus + 10 free spins
21 bingo rooms
Lucrative VIP program consists of 15 tiers

Gossip Bingo

It’s cheap, it’s cheerful - what more do you want?

App doesn’t need to be downloaded - you can just visit the mobile version of the site
The app, however, means you get to receive push notifications of new games and offers
200% welcome offer on £30 max first deposits + 30 free spins
New users can play in the Newbie Room free for 3 days free
Diamond VIP programme comes with excellent real money opportunities

Bingo Besties

Grab your bestie and play along.

Dragonfish provides the excellent software for the mobile app
No need to download the app - just visit the website and get playing
Deposit £10 and get £70 worth of bingo tickets + 10 free spins
Free bingo rooms give you chance to win real money
10 bingo rooms

Silk Bingo

Another Dragonish site that looks a bit posh.

App works well from your mobile browser but requires good WiFi
Can create your account in the mobile app
Grab £60 worth of bingo tickets + 10 free spins when you deposit £10
Excellent VIP program gives you access to exclusive perks and games
350 slots available

Cyber Bingo

Probably the best kept bingo secret ever.

Mobile bingo games look just as good as they do on the desktop site
No need to download an app - just visit the site via your mobile web browser
No deposit welcome bonus nets you 20 free spins
Great variety of bingo and casino games
24/7 customer support

Sing Bingo

Low wagering requirements are the order of the day here.

App is fully optimised and responsively designed
Can’t view the games until you login
Deposit £10 and grab a £40 bingo bonus + 30 free spins
Guaranteed daily jackpot games
Exclusive games available

Scary Bingo

It’s pretty spooky to be fair!

App works just as well as the mobile site
Get treated to a £40 bingo bonus when you deposit £10
No limits on your welcome bonus winnings
Loyalty scheme gives you access to free tickets, more spins and cash back

Can You Win Money Playing Bingo Online? And How Much?

Ha, this is the million-dollar question!

Anyone who signs up to a bingo app does so to a) have fun and b) grab some of those huge jackpots that are on offer.

The easiest way to find out the answer to this question is to check for the winner's stories. The best bingo sites, for example, have pages dedicated to past winners. For instance, here’s Sun Bingo’s winners page.

As you can see from the image below, real people are winning BIG all the time:

User Barrington_69 won a load of cash recently - and apparently this wasn’t even the first time!

The numbers are huge, too. People are winning in excess of £36,000+ from playing online bingo.

That’s insane!

Naturally, not everyone wins that kind of money playing online bingo. To win big, you often have to buy more cards or get completely lucky with one of the daily jackpots.

But the main thing to remember is that just like you can win bingo in real life at a real bingo hall, you can totally win playing online, too. This is because bingo sites are fair, random and are not fixed. If Karen down the street can win - so can you.

What Makes a Good Bingo Site?

This is a really good question because it will help you decide which bingo site to join.

In my years of experience playing online, the first thing new players should look out for is the welcome bonus. In my opinion, the welcome offer shouldn’t completely make or break your decision, but the more generous it is, the more comfortable you feel playing at that site.

Moreover, a good welcome bonus gives new players the chance to win lots of money before you’ve even staked your own cash.

Other things new players should look out for are subsequent bonuses and promotions, such as cash back schemes, free spins and BOFOG offers, as well as a VIP program or loyalty scheme. A VIP program rewards repeat users with exclusive perks, such as even more bonuses and free gifts. If your luck is out but you’ve been playing often, a VIP program makes you feel appreciated.

Of course, game variety matters, too. Sun Bingo, for example, has over 20 bingo rooms, which means you won’t get bored playing the same games all the time. Look out for the number of exclusive games and slots as well.

User interface is very important. 888 Ladies Bingo, for instance, looks very appealing to a certain demographic (the ladies) with its bright pink colours, but it’s also easy to use and site load time is good.

Oh, and one last thing - check the jackpots! There are different kinds of jackpots on offer at Kitty bingo sites, such as guaranteed daily jackpots, mystery jackpots, and progressive jackpots. The bigger the jackpot is, and the more variety of jackpots there are, the better the bingo site is.

You can get a good idea of how large the pot is by doing a bit of research first. As you can see from the image below, Yay Bingo displays the current amount of one of their jackpots. It stands at £735.79, which tells you exactly how much you could scoop if you took part:

Why Play Bingo On Your Mobile Device?

Due to the wonders of technology, we don’t have to get the bus to the bingo hall to have a bit of fun anymore. Instead, we can just pop onto our computers and get playing!

The problem is that playing on our computer means we’re still tied to our desk. We can’t leave the house! With mobile bingo, you can play anywhere and anytime. This means you can have a flutter while waiting for a flight, on the train to work or even while your partner is watching football and you’re a bit bored!

Mobile bingo is exactly the same as desktop bingo. The games are the game, the prizes are the same and even the bonuses are the same. The only difference is that the screen is a bit smaller.

That said, it’s really important that you make sure any bingo site you join offers responsive mobile bingo. This is when the screen adjusts whenever you switch from desktop to mobile and doesn’t look weird. Also, some bingo sites have mobile apps that you can download and install on your phone. You can download these from the App Store and they work on most devices.

Also, check the mobile site speed before you sign up. The last thing you want is a bingo site that takes way too long to load on your mobile device. Kitty Bingo

What’s The Difference Between Bingo Apps and Web-Based Sites?

Great question!

The major difference between a bingo app and a web-based site is that you have to first download and install an app onto your mobile device before you can start playing. With a web-based site, all you need to do is pop along to the web page, sign in - and you can start playing.

Also, an app means that you can only access it from your mobile device. If, for example, you’re in a situation where your device isn’t charged but your laptop is, you won’t be able to play.

And while the games, bonuses, and payment options are usually the same, one thing that will be different is the size of the jackpots. For example, progressive jackpots get larger each time more players enter the game. If a game has barely any participants, the jackpot remains small.

This is important to note because more and more people are now starting to download bingo apps, which means the jackpots will get bigger and bigger. Indeed, according to stats mobile bingo usage is on the constant up and up.

Good bingo apps include 888 Ladies and Wink Bingo. Some of the best mobile bingo sites, meanwhile, include Sun Bingo, Buzz Bingo, and Robin Hood Bingo.

Also, new mobile bingo sites are launched each year, so if you prefer to play on the move, make sure to keep your eyes peeled!

Is There a Difference Between iOS and Android Bingo Apps?

No. The only difference is the app that you’re using. Other than that, all bingo apps that are available for iOS are also available for Android. These include all the ones in our article, such as Sun Bingo, Paddy Power Bingo, and Buzz Bingo.

And just so we're clear, the free bingo games for Android are the same ones that you'll find on iOS apps.

Are Bingo Apps Free?

All the apps listed in our review are all free bingo apps. If a bingo site charges for you to download their app, make sure to avoid them!

What are Some Tips For Playing on Bingo Apps For Real Cash?

Let’s face it - whilst we know we really should just play bingo for fun, it wouldn’t do any harm if we won lots of real money in the process!

And as I showed earlier, it’s possible to win BIG at bingo sites.

Here are some tips to help you play on bingo apps:

Play when there are less players online

Earlier, I mentioned how more traffic on a bingo app = a bigger jackpot. That’s true, but what’s also true is that more players = less chance of you winning.

A good idea is to play a game of bingo when there are fewer participants. This might mean playing during the day when everyone is at work, or later at night when they’re all snoozing.

Buy more cards

This is a strategy I use and it tends to work. If your budget is small, try the penny games and then just buy as many cards as you can afford.

Play progressive jackpots

Progressive jackpots just rise and rise and rise. They’re great fun, and they’re also ways to increase not only your chance of winning, but also the size of your winnings!

Play Bingo Often and Join The VIP Program

Most bingo sites offer a VIP program. To qualify, you just need to play more often.

Once you’re in, the VIP program will offer you intermittent perks, such as bonuses, promotions and gifts. These bonuses will include cash back offers, reload bonuses, no deposit bonuses, free spins, and BOGOF games. The more of these you can snap up, the more chance you’ll have of winning at some point.

PS. In terms of the best bingo apps to win money, my recommendations are the likes of Sun Bingo and Paddy Power Bingo. They offer the biggest jackpots, the best promotions, and excellent game variety.

Conclusion

Enjoyed our guide? Ready to play bingo for real money? Thought so! 888 Ladies Bingo is, in our opinion, the best bingo app, but there’s so much to choose from. The next step is to pick the one that’s right for you, grab the welcome bonus and get cracking.

It's now time to go and play online bingo for £££!

PS. don’t forget to share your experiences in the comments below and share this article so we can all win at bingo!

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