CopyBet Review

The CopyBet welcome offer of Bet £20 Get £60 in free bets is one of the best sign-up offers around. At the time of writing, there are only a handful of high-value sign-up offers available, such as Bet 10 Get 40 and Bet 10 Get 50, but how does this offer stack up against other Bet and Get promotions in general?

In terms of the initial sign-up requirement, the £20 qualifying bet isn't anything too surprising and is exactly the same as other Bet & Get offers, however, those looking for a smaller initial outlay should try Sky Bet or Coral, who both require a £5 deposit, albeit for a smaller bonus.

In terms of free bets, CopyBet offers 3 x £20 free bets and like other similar offers by BetVictor, SpreadEx, BetFred and BetMGM, they are limited to specific bet types.

For a broader list of all available bookmaker promotions, check out our complete list of welcome bonuses.

ACCUMULATOR BONUS

Acca bonuses are quite commonplace nowadays, with CopyBet no exception offering up to 20% as a bonus to winning accas!

To qualify, players simply create and bet on a 5+ selection or more accumulator, and if it wins, receive the relative bonus as displayed below.

Although the acca bonus isn't quite as high as those available at bet365, which offers up to 70%, it is still nice to get extra rewards for your hard work!

CopyBet offers a unique take on betting, with the addition of "tipsters" who can be followed. 

Similar to how financial sites such as eToro let users follow and copy a particular investor, players can do the same and copy a tipster at CopyBet. A tipsters record is on display for all to see, so players can choose to "invest" based on the recent form.

Once followed, a player will need to deposit funds into their CopyBet account and any bets made by the tipster will be duplicated for you. 

Players run the risk of making losses, as well as potentially profiting, but a handy loss limit option is available for more cautious players.

Tipsters are ranked by profit made and the amount of risk on their bets, so players can search and find more risk-averse tipsters to follow. It should also be noted that the majority of tipsters are free to follow, but some do charge a fee, which is automatically removed from your funds.

CopyBet plays host to some 32 different sports, along with entertainment and political markets. However, a sportsbook is only as good as its features, so what can we expect at CopyBet?

BET BUILDER

CopyBet's bet builder is easily one of the better options around, opening in a separate window to make navigation easy and straightforward.

The bet builder is available for Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey and American Football, offering 30+ markets, depending on the sport and how popular the contest is.

CopyBets bet builder is one of the easiest I have ever used but does lack the markets that other sites feature.

Creating and placing the bet can be done in seconds, while those looking for some assistance can also find pre-made bet builder selections onsite, with several daily recommendations available. 

The bet builder doesn't quite reach the heights of its bigger brand rivals such as bet365 or Betway in terms of the sheer amount of markets available, but it does a great job overall.

ACCUMULATORS

Accumulator betting is an important aspect of any sportsbook and at CopyBet, players have a competent acca option available. 

Players can create their acca easily and across multiple sports, while those who want a bit of assistance can try one of the pre-made accas offered by CopyBet. The pre-made accas tend to qualify for the Acca Bonus, which offers bonus winnings of 5+ acca selections.

IN-PLAY BETTING

In-play betting is very good at CopyBet, with some sports having over 30+ markets available in-game, spanning everything from Football to Table Tennis. The only downside to the in-play betting at CopyBet, is the lack of bet builder option, which is available at other sites such as SpreadEx.

CASH-OUT

CopyBet's cash-out function is solid, with the regular cash-out option available on pre-game and in-play selections, while a partial cash-out option can be used on pre-game bets only. 

Betting and the overall user experience at CopyBet can be classed as good, with 32 sports to bet upon, plus a "specials" market for entertainment and political betting sections. CopyBet prides itself on the number of markets available, stating it has on average around 18,000 markets at any given time!

The main focus of the sportsbook is football, while many popular sports are featured, including horse racing, tennis and snooker. Fans of American sports are also well catered for with plenty of NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL markets during their relative calendars, while those who enjoy a more niche sport can find chess, pelota and ski jumping among the more obscure events to bet upon.

NAVIGATION

The site is a little convoluted for players and does take a little getting used to. 

In-Play, Pre-Match. Racing and Tipster headings offer quick navigation, while player details and deposit options are available on the right side of the screen, however, when visiting the "pre-match" menu things get a little confusing.

As can be seen below, the menu isn't very intuitive, showing a market for an event that at the time of writing was 11 months away! Thankfully, the quick links above let me navigate to my chosen sports, but generally, it isn't ideal, with the mobile app providing a better option for site navigation.

PLACING BETS

Selecting and placing bets is relatively straightforward, with selections added to your betslip, while special mention should go to the bet builder, which opens a secondary window when looking to create a bet.

Betting options are pretty much what is expected nowadays, with everything from singles, doubles and Yankees catered for, depending on the type of market available.

Overall, placing bets is straightforward and simple, although as noted here, using your funds in the first place, can be tricky at CopyBet!

Unfortunately, CopyBet does not feature live streaming of events at this time, but for a relatively new sportsbook, this isn't too much of a surprise. 

However, this could be an issue for horse racing fans especially, those who have become used to the bigger brands showing live races.

It does however provide virtual feeds of games, giving ball position on the pitch/court and a few match stats, however during my time on site, the virtual feed window was broken across all live sports, failing to work on both desktop and the dedicated mobile app.

CopyBet has a dedicated app for both iOS and Android devices, but there are teething problems.

In terms of betting on sports and following tipsters, the mobile app does a significantly better job in terms of navigation, but once again, the payment system itself causes problems, with the ability to deposit and withdraw from three separate wallets likely to continue to cause exacerbation, especially on a small screen.

The multi-wallet system at CopyBet doesn't lend itself well to the mobile app.

Elsewhere, virtual streaming was not working on mobile, during the review, although this was site-wide and on desktop too. Presentation on the app is great, with clear labels, while searching for specific events was competent, if unremarkable and placing a bet was without issue.

Accessing markets and placing bets is straightforward and easy to do, with selections automatically appearing on the betslip once chosen. Types of bets appear as more selections are added, while the bet builder function acts similarly to the desktop site, with a secondary window opening to make picking selections nice and easy from the match selected.

Overall, the CopyBet app does enough to justify its use, but for me, it took a little while to get used to its idiosyncrasies, while issues with pages not loading fully or the virtual feed for live games not working at all does add an element of frustration, hopefully, CopyBet can address these issues.

This frustration can be seen in reviews on both the iOS and Android app stores, with the app given the following ratings out of 5, at the time of this review.

• iOS App: 3.6 (354 reviews)
• Android Store 2.3 (163 reviews)

Mobile Site

For those who do not wish to use the dedicated app, there is an optimised version of the desktop site available to use on mobile web browsers, with all relevant functionality and options available to users.

Issues that persist on the desktop version, such as navigation difficulties, do continue here, but in general, the site runs as well as expected, despite the odd issue.

Overall, I would suggest either using the desktop site, as navigation on the small screen can be a chore, or using the dedicated mobile app which functions a lot better. 

CopyBet is purely a sports betting site and has no casino options.

For those looking for the best of both worlds, we recommend BetUK, Sky Bet or 32Red who all offer both sportsbook and casino options on their sites.

Payment methods are relatively limited at CopyBet, with the following options available for deposits and withdrawals:

VISA, Mastercard, Maestro, Neteller and Skrill

It should be noted that withdrawals can take up to 2 business days to process, although, in my experience using a bank/debit card, it was quicker.

COPYBET MULTIPLE WALLETS 

New CopyBet players need to be aware that when signing up, you will have three wallets attributed to the account. A general, Sportsbook and CopyBet wallet.

All wallets are individual, with the general wallet able to be used to host funds before transferring to either the Sportsbook or CopyBet wallets

Multiple wallets for a CopyBet account seems excessive but makes sense if you use both sportsbook and CopyBet functions.

If a player wishes to make a Sportsbook bet, then funds must be added there or transferred from the General or CopyBet wallets and likewise, if you wish to follow at tipster and use the Copybet facility. 

Players can view and easily switch between these accounts via the profile menu.

CopyBet provides a very good customer service experience, with a help centre, live chat and email available for all types of queries.

The help centre tries its best to answer the majority of questions, while a search function allows users to find specific information.

Both the web chat and email work very well, with my questions answered very quickly. Web chat took about 30-45 seconds to get a response and answer, while my emailed query was responded to in some 35 minutes, which is more than adequate for an email inquiry.