Best Mobile Casinos & Apps in Canada
Most “mobile casino” lists skip one important distinction: a mobile casino is usually the website on a small screen, no download, full game library. A real app is a separate thing, and who has one depends on your phone. Across the current 74 regulated casinos, 59 have an iPhone app, 56 are on Google Play, and 10 are browser-only. Below are direct store links, dated app ratings and the publisher behind each app.
- iPhone & iPad59 of 74 casinos have a direct App Store listing. The rest use mobile web.
- AndroidMost are on Google Play, though some hand you an APK to install from their own site.
- Any phoneOr skip the download entirely: open the casino in your browser and play.
A “Mobile Casino” and a Casino App Aren't the Same Thing
Three products get lumped together as 'mobile.' Knowing the difference saves a pointless download and shows what each option provides.
Mobile website
The casino in your phone browser, resized to fit. Nothing to install, and updates arrive without a separate app release. Game and feature availability can vary by device.
Native app
An app from the App Store or Google Play. It may add biometric login, notifications, a home-screen icon or platform-specific tools. Features can remain unavailable until the app is updated.
Add to Home Screen (PWA)
A halfway option: 'Add to Home Screen' gives the website an app-like icon without an app store. Notification and offline features depend on the device and implementation.
Bottom line: you never need an app to play on your phone. The app is a convenience layer, worth it for the login speed and notifications, skippable if you'd rather not download anything.
Mobile Access at Every Casino in the Directory
59 casinos have an iPhone app, 56 are on Google Play, 5 provide an Android APK on their own site, and 10 are browser-only. All 74 current profiles appear below in alphabetical order.
Phone Tablet Mac / desktop app APK = install from the casino's own site, not Google Play
Current iOS and Android App Leaders
Dated ratings are available for 58 iOS apps and 51 Android apps. The two concise lists use different store audiences and require at least 10 ratings.
Apple App Store
- 1BetRivers4.8(3,900)
- 2OLG / PlayOLG4.75(370,713)
- 3theScore Bet4.74(28,738)
- 4theScore Casino4.74(1,341)
- 5Golden Nugget Casino4.74(1,028)
Google Play
- 1DraftKings Casino4.73(38,123)
- 2OLG / PlayOLG4.63(114,087)
- 3FanDuel Casino4.61(8,813)
- 4Yukon Gold Casino4.58(452)
- 5Golden Nugget Casino4.57(22,346)
Store ratings measure whether the app is smooth and stable, not whether a withdrawal or bonus dispute will be resolved in the player's favour. Treat them as a UX score and read the casino terms separately. Apple and Google ratings come from different groups of users, so the two lists are not merged into one app score. A low review count makes a rating more volatile and does not determine the casino's regulatory status.
Who Builds These Casino Apps
Several casino brands share an app publisher. They may reuse design or platform components, but shared accounts, cashier support and features are not guaranteed.
Apollo Entertainment Ltd
6 appsPublishes Casino Classic, Golden Tiger, Grand Mondial, Luxury Casino, Yukon Gold Casino and Zodiac Casino. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
Skill On Net Ltd
4 appsPublishes Knightslots, PlayOJO, SlotsMagic and SpinGenie. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
Canadix Ltd.
3 appsPublishes ToonieBet, Betinia and Swiper. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
Cadtree Limited
3 appsPublishes Spin Casino, Ruby Fortune and Royal Vegas. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
Score Media and Gaming Inc.
3 appsPublishes theScore Bet, theScore Casino and Hollywood Casino. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
BetMGM
2 appsPublishes BetMGM Casino and Wheel of Fortune Casino. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
Bally's Corporation
2 appsPublishes Bally Bet and Monopoly Casino. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
Entain
2 appsPublishes PartyCasino and Bwin. Apps from the same publisher may share design or platform components, but accounts, cashier support and features can still differ.
The biggest example is Apollo Entertainment, the operator behind the Casino Rewards group, whose apps share one loyalty scheme and even a “Status Match” that carries your tier between them across several casino brands.
Casino Apps on iOS
59 casinos in the directory have an iOS app. Use the direct link in the table above and install it through the App Store.
Straight from the App Store
Apple allows real-money casino apps from regulated operators, geofenced to where they're legal. So a regulated Ontario casino can list on the App Store and you install it in one tap. No sideloading.
Face ID & Touch ID
Some iOS casino apps support Face ID or Touch ID. The device handles the biometric match and releases the stored app credential; support and fallback login vary by app.
Store label, legal age
Apple's current rating system places gambling apps in the 18+ category; devices running Apple OS versions earlier than 26 may still show 17+. Those are store content ratings, not gambling eligibility. In Ontario the legal minimum is 19, and an operator may require a higher age.
Want to pay with Apple Pay? A few Ontario casinos take it. See the payment methods guide for who, and how it compares to Interac.
Google Play, APKs & How to Install Safely
Android is the messier platform, and where most of the confusion and bad advice lives. This is the current 2026 setup.
Casino apps on Google Play
Licensed private real-money casino apps are allowed in Ontario and Alberta. 56 regulated casinos in this comparison have a Google Play app, including Betty, FanDuel Casino, Caesars Palace Online Casino. Other provinces generally restrict real-money gambling apps to government operators.
A Google Play listing is optional. 5 operators provide an APK instead, including Spin Casino, Ruby Fortune, Royal Vegas. An APK is installed outside the store and requires additional domain and device security checks.
- 1Download the APK only from the casino's own domain, and check the address bar. Never from a third-party 'APK mirror.'
- 2Your phone will ask to 'allow installs from this source.' Grant it only for your browser, just this once.
- 3Keep Google Play Protect switched on. It scans sideloaded apps at install too.
- 4If the file asks to disable security warnings or wants odd permissions, stop. A legit casino APK doesn't need that.
Install a casino APK only from the operator's correct domain, keep Play Protect enabled and review the requested permissions. Paying with Google Pay? See the payment methods guide.
Newest Mobile Casinos (2026)
The most recently launched Ontario casinos with a mobile app, by Ontario go-live date. Every private operator holds AGCO registration and an iGaming Ontario agreement; OLG.ca is conducted by the provincial Crown corporation under AGCO oversight.
Tracking every new launch, not just the ones with apps? See the newest Canadian casinos.
The 10 Browser-Only Casinos
These regulated casinos don't have a native app, and that's usually fine. Their mobile sites run most or all mobile-compatible games in the browser, depending on the provider. You may lose Face ID login and push notifications.
Mobile Casinos & Apps: FAQ
Straight answers on apps vs mobile sites, iPhone vs Android, APK safety, store ratings and the legal age.