Casino app glossary

Casino app terms A to Z

APK

An Android app file installed outside Google Play. Use only from a casino's official site.

App Store

Apple's store for iPhone and iPad apps.

Biometric login

Signing in with your face or fingerprint.

Cashier

The part of an app where you deposit and withdraw.

Demo mode

Free play with pretend credits, available after age verification.

Deposit limit

A cap you set on how much you can pay in.

Face ID

Apple's face recognition login.

GAMSTOP

The UK's national online self-exclusion scheme.

Geolocation

The check that you are physically in Great Britain.

Google Play

Google's store for Android apps.

House edge

The casino's long-run share of every stake.

KYC

Know your customer: identity verification.

Live casino

Real dealers streamed by video.

Push notification

A message an app sends to your lock screen.

Reality check

An in-app reminder of time and spend.

RNG

Random number generator: software that decides game outcomes.

RTP

Return to player: the long-run percentage a game pays back.

Side-loading

Installing an app from outside the official store.

Time-out

A short voluntary break from your account.

Touch ID

Apple's fingerprint login.

UKGC

The UK Gambling Commission, the regulator.

Wagering requirement

Stakes needed before bonus money becomes cash; capped at 10x.

Wallet

Apple Pay or Google Pay: your phone paying with a stored debit card.

Web app

A website that behaves like an app without being installed.

Five worth knowing first

UKGC, KYC, geolocation, deposit limit and wagering requirement. They cover who regulates the app, why it checks you, why it needs your location, how you control spending and what a bonus really asks.

Go deeper

App safety, verification, limits and notifications and the UK rules.

Play safely

An app puts a casino in your pocket all day. Set a deposit limit when you install it, switch on session reminders, and treat every deposit as money spent. Free, confidential help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133. Our safer gambling page lists the tools and services.