Singapore Football Betting App — Maxim88 on Android & iOS.

This page focuses on the betting features inside the Maxim88 app — what you can do once it is installed. For step-by-step Android APK download instructions and iOS home-screen shortcut setup, see our dedicated Maxim88 App installation guide.

Live odds refresh — betting in real time from your phone

The core requirement for any Singapore football betting app is that live odds update fast enough to be useful in-play. Maxim88's app connects directly to the same pricing feed as the desktop platform, refreshing odds every 2–5 seconds across all active live markets. On a mobile screen, this is displayed as a brief colour flash — green for shortening, red for drifting — so you can track market movement at a glance without having to read every number.

For pre-match markets, odds update in the background and the app surfaces a small indicator when a price you have favourited moves more than 5%. This means you can set up your selections earlier in the day and return when the odds reach a level you are happy with, rather than monitoring prices continuously.

The app maintains a persistent live match ticker at the top of the Sportsbook screen — a horizontal scroll showing scores, elapsed time, and red card indicators for all matches currently in play. Tapping any fixture takes you directly to that match's full live market suite.

Push notifications for kick-offs and market movement

Singapore punters following EPL and Champions League fixtures deal with a wide spread of kick-off times — from the relatively civilised Saturday 8pm SGT kick-offs through to 4am SGT late-window games in the English winter. Maxim88's push notification system is designed to fit around this schedule.

You can set notifications for:

• Kick-off reminders — receive a push 30 minutes or 5 minutes before any match you have marked as a favourite, giving you time to check lines and get your bet on before in-play prices drift.
• Odds movement alerts — if a pre-match price on a market you have viewed moves by a configurable threshold, the app notifies you. Useful for monitoring early markets on weekend fixtures when the line is still moving in the days before kick-off.
• Goal alerts — for matches you have an active bet on, the app sends a push notification within seconds of a goal being confirmed, including the scorer and minute. This lets you decide whether to consider cash-out without watching the game.
• Result confirmations — a summary push when your bet settles, whether as a win or a loss, with the return amount shown directly in the notification.

All notifications can be granularly enabled or disabled per sport and per event in the app's notification settings. You will not be spammed with updates for sports you do not follow.

Quick-bet slip — faster stake entry on mobile

The quick-bet slip is pinned to the bottom of the Maxim88 app screen. When you tap a price, it is immediately added to the slip without a full page navigation — you can set your stake and confirm in two taps. This design is deliberately faster than the desktop experience and is particularly useful for live betting, where a few seconds of navigation can mean missing a price entirely.

The quick-bet slip supports:

• Single bets — one selection, one stake. The return is displayed before you confirm.
• Same-game multi — combine multiple markets from the same fixture (e.g. over 2.5 goals + both teams to score) into a single multi-leg bet.
• Accumulator builder — add selections from different fixtures and the slip automatically calculates the combined odds and potential return. A minimum of two legs is required.
• Stake presets — the app lets you save up to four stake amounts as one-tap presets (e.g. SGD 10, SGD 25, SGD 50, SGD 100). This eliminates manual number entry during fast-moving live markets.

Account funding via PayNow — instant SGD deposits in-app

The Maxim88 app integrates directly with Singapore's PayNow infrastructure. To deposit from your phone:

1. Open the app and navigate to your account wallet.
2. Select "Deposit" and choose PayNow.
3. The app generates a unique PayNow reference number or QR code for your session.
4. Open your bank's mobile app (DBS, POSB, UOB, OCBC, or any PayNow-connected bank) and complete the transfer.
5. Your Maxim88 balance updates within 30–60 seconds in most cases, confirmed by a push notification.

There are no fees on PayNow deposits. The minimum deposit is SGD 30. Because the entire process stays within apps you already trust and use, there is no need to enter card details or set up a separate e-wallet account.

Withdrawals back to your Singapore bank account are initiated from the same wallet screen. Verified accounts typically receive funds within 1–3 business hours on weekday requests.

Fingerprint and Face ID login

Maxim88 supports biometric authentication on Android (fingerprint) and iOS (Touch ID or Face ID). Once enabled from the Security section of your account settings, biometric login replaces password entry for all subsequent app sessions. You retain the option to use your password instead at any time.

Biometric login is particularly useful for Singapore bettors who access the app during commutes or during short windows before a match — it eliminates friction at the moment when speed matters most. Security is maintained through your device's native biometric hardware, not a stored password.

Saved favourite leagues

The Maxim88 app lets you pin your preferred leagues to the top of the Sportsbook homepage. For most Singapore users this means EPL, Champions League, and possibly the AFC Champions League or Singapore Premier League — but the system supports any combination of the 30+ competitions covered by the platform.

Pinned leagues display upcoming fixtures, live matches, and current early markets in a persistent card at the top of the screen. Leagues not in your favourites are still accessible via the full sports menu, but the homepage is kept clean and relevant to your interests. Favourites sync across devices if you log in on both the app and the desktop browser.

Live streaming on mobile

Live streams available on the desktop platform are also available in the app, rendered in a resizable player above the live bet markets. On a modern smartphone screen, the default split view shows roughly one-third stream and two-thirds betting panel — you can drag the divider to expand the stream to full screen or collapse it entirely to focus on the markets.

For matches without a live stream, the app displays the same real-time match tracker available on desktop: possession, shots on target, corners, yellow cards, and key events plotted on a pitch graphic. This is enough context to inform live betting decisions without a visual feed.

See also: the live betting guide for full detail on which in-play markets are available and how cash-out works.

How this page differs from the Maxim88 Review of the app

The Maxim88 App review page covers the full installation process in detail: where to find the Android APK download, why the APK route is necessary for Android (Google Play restrictions on gambling apps), how to enable third-party installations on different Android versions, and how to add the iOS version as a home-screen web app. If you have not yet installed the app, start there.

This page assumes installation is complete and focuses entirely on what the app lets you do as a bettor — the features that differentiate the mobile experience from the desktop website and how to get the most out of them.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides: App installation guide (Android APK & iOS) · Live betting guide · Sportsbook overview