30 seconds. No App Store. Fully free. Works on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and Windows.
Once installed, Bad Bets lives on your home screen like any other app — opens
fullscreen, gets push notifications when your tickets settle, and remembers
where you left off.
🔧 Install diagnostics — what's working on YOUR device
…HTTPSRequired for service worker
…Service Worker supportedBrowser feature check
…Service Worker registered/service-worker.js active
…Web App Manifest loaded/manifest.json valid
…Install prompt availableAndroid / desktop only
ℹ️Browser…
On iOS Safari: the "Install prompt" row will say ℹ️ iOS Safari — that's expected.
iOS doesn't let websites trigger their own install prompt. Follow steps 1-4 above.
1
Open Bad Bets in Safari
This only works in Safari — not Chrome, not Firefox, not the in-app browsers
inside Instagram/Twitter/Discord/etc. If you're reading this from one of those,
tap ••• → Open in Safari first.
2
Tap the Share button
It's the square with the up-arrow at the bottom of your screen
(on iPhone) or top-right (on iPad).
← This icon
3
Scroll down → Add to Home Screen
It's in the second row of options. Tap it.
+Add to Home Screen
4
Tap Add in the top right
That's it. The Bad Bets logo appears on your home screen.
Tap it any time to open the app — no Safari chrome, no URL bar, fullscreen.
Pro tip: if you stay signed in, you'll get notifications when your
tickets settle (iOS 16.4+).
1
Open Bad Bets in Chrome
If you're in another browser, copy this URL into Chrome:
https://badbets.io
2
Tap the ⋮ menu (top right)
You should see a banner at the bottom of the screen saying
"Add Bad Bets to Home screen." If it's there, just tap it — you can
skip the rest of these steps.
3
Tap Install app (or "Add to Home screen")
Chrome shows it as Install app when it knows you're on a PWA,
or Add to Home screen if not. Either works.
4
Confirm Install
Bad Bets gets its own icon on your home screen and app drawer.
Opens fullscreen, looks and feels like a real Play Store app.
1
Open Bad Bets in Chrome, Edge, or Brave
Firefox and Safari on Mac don't currently support installing PWAs as
standalone desktop apps. Use a Chromium browser.
2
Look for the ⊕ Install icon in the address bar
It's on the right side of the URL bar — looks like a monitor with a
down-arrow, or a plus inside a circle. Click it.
3
Click Install in the popup
Bad Bets opens in its own window like a desktop app, pins to your
dock/taskbar, and has a Mission Control entry of its own.
Why install instead of using the website?
⚡
Instant launch
Opens immediately from your home screen. No URL typing.
📵
No Safari chrome
Fullscreen. No URL bar. No tab strip. More room for picks.
🔔
Notifications*
Push alerts when your tickets settle or friends post a pick.
📡
Works offline
Cached pages load instantly even on subway / airplane.
🚫
No App Store
No 30% Apple tax, no review, no waiting. Install in 30 seconds.
