Footy tipping: How iTipFooty, Footytips and major sites compare

Introduction: Why footy tipping matters

Footy tipping plays a central role in Australia’s sporting culture, offering fans a social, workplace and competitive way to follow AFL, NRL and other codes. The rise of mobile apps and online platforms has made it easier to create and manage tipping competitions, customise scoring and follow results in real time. Understanding the differences between popular services helps organisers and participants pick the right tool for their needs.

Main body: Platforms, features and how they work

iTipFooty — private competitions and manager controls

iTipFooty focuses on private tipping competitions rather than public leaderboards. It provides a straightforward online interface that lets tipsters create or join private comps. Competition managers select custom features when creating a tipping competition, including whether to use bonuses like the PERFECT ROUND BONUS, which rewards tipsters who correctly pick all matches in a regular-season round. For each round, tipsters are required to pick a margin for the first game when submitting tips. Tips are scored throughout the round so users can log in to check progress as games unfold. Once a game has closed out, managers and participants can view all tipsters’ tips. For tipsters who miss the round cut-off, iTipFooty allows managers to assign default outcomes such as Away Teams, Home Teams, Lowest round score, or 0 points. Mobile access is supported via free iPhone and Android apps to enter tips on the go.

Footytips app — multi-code public offering

The Footytips app positions itself as Australia’s #1 tipping game for AFL and NRL and supports many other sports including Super Rugby, Premier League, A-League, T20 Cricket and NBL. Users can register and create competitions within seconds, and a dashboard keeps users informed about tips across the week. The app includes a form guide for statistics and tip guidance, and organisers can add custom scoring such as perfect round bonuses, joker rounds or penalties for missed tips. For more intense competitions, Footytips offers Streak or Flexi formats to test consecutive tipping runs. The app developer has indicated that its privacy practices may include handling of user data as described in its store listing. Footytips also signals readiness for the 2026 tipping season.

Australia’s largest tipping site

Alongside apps, longstanding tipping websites continue to serve as hubs for AFL and NRL tipping, offering tools to run competitions with workmates and friends and acting as guides to tipping across codes.

Conclusion: Choosing a platform and what to expect

For organisers, the choice between private-focused services like iTipFooty, feature-rich public apps like Footytips, or established tipping sites comes down to desired control, scoring options and privacy preferences. Mobile apps and custom scoring (perfect round bonuses, jokers, streaks) are now common, making footy tipping more flexible and engaging. With platforms already preparing for the 2026 season, fans can expect continued convenience and variety when setting up or joining tipping competitions.