Founded in 2018 and released in '19 as a sweepstakes sports betting product, Fliff has evolved into one of the most popular, high-quality social sportsbooks on the market. Fliff looks and feels just like a traditional sports betting app, but its designation as a social sportsbook means it's legal in more states, includes social elements and features a mode in which users can play without risking money.

That doesn't mean you can't win money on Fliff — quite the opposite! Sites like Fliff do not simply prompt users to deposit money and bet with it; instead, users purchase Fliff Coins which can't be redeemed for real money. In each package of Fliff Coins is included a batch of Fliff Cash, which can in fact be redeemed for real cash prizes. 

These are the hoops all social sportsbooks jump through in order to be legal in more states than they otherwise would be. Fliff has arguably done a better job than most social sportsbooks in this regard, as they're available in more states than almost any other betting app.

The best way to read this review? Probably as you navigate the Fliff app for the first time. It's quick and easy to get started on Fliff, but it will take a moment of your time to fill out some basic information for yourself in order to keep your account safe and secure. Once you've done that, you'll be eligible to receive your welcome bonus.

Many sports bettors, especially those who frequent our site, are looking for a new sportsbook to take advantage of their welcome offer and any promotions they have available for new users. Social sportsbooks typically aren't great for these users — they tend to offer much smaller welcome offers than betting apps like FanDuel and DraftKings, and any bonus bets or bet boosts come few and far between.

Fliff does have a leg up on other social sportsbooks in this area, though. While their promotion suite isn't brimming with boosts and bonuses, they feature a no-deposit welcome offer in addition to a deposit bonus. That means you can start with a lump sum of Fliff Coins and one dollar in Fliff Cash and gradually turn it into a bigger sum, or purchase a pack of coins to earn a much bigger reward.

Here's more on each of Fliff's rewards offerings:

Fliff Deposit Bonus

New users who purchase at least $5 in coins from the Fliff Shop will have their purchase doubled with a maximum $50 in Fliff Coins, which can be wagered for real cash prizes. Functionally, this means users need to go to the Shop, and if they haven't yet claimed this offer, each package of coins worth any amount between $5 and $50 will be displayed with a special icon indicating that the offer is being doubled for a new user.

Fliff Sign-Up Offer

Don't want to risk your hard-earned money to make picks on Fliff? You can always use Fliff Coins — you'll receive 6,000 of these just for signing up before even making a deposit, but they can't be redeemed for cash prizes. The best part about Fliff's sign-up offer is that it includes one dollar in Fliff Cash that can be wagered and redeemed for real money. You can't redeem cash prizes until you've earned 50 dollars in Fliff Cash, though, so it's going to take some winning!

Refer a Friend to Fliff

In the Fliff Rewards tab, you'll see a referral code and a referral link that you can send to friends and family to earn Experience Points, or XP. XP can be used to purchase more bundles of coins, or they can be used to purchase gift cards from popular brands. You can earn up to 10,000 XP from each of your referrals. 

Fliff XP (Experience Points)

As we just noted, XP can help you purchase more bundles of coins and even gift cards from Fliff for popular brands in many industries. You can also accrue XP by wagering with Fliff Coins — as you can see in the image above, you'll earn on XP for each 1,000 Fliff Coins you wager. So while Fliff Coins cannot be redeemed for real cash prizes, they can be used to purchase Fliff Cash, which can be.

As we've mentioned throughout this review, Fliff's main goal is to create a sports betting experience that rivals traditional sportsbooks like Bet365 or BetRivers, and they accomplish that goal with flying colors in almost every respect. The sheer number of prop bets available, especially for major sports, is extremely impressive in addition to the wide array of sports they offer.

Fliff also offers users the ability to parlay picks in their Parlay+ system, which operates exactly like parlays on a standard betting app. And with both live betting and live parlays, there truly aren't any areas where sports bettors will feel Fliff comes up short — except for one, which we'll address shortly.

Here's a quick list of the types of basic sports bets at your disposal on Fliff:

• Moneylines: Pick which team you think will win
• Point Spreads: Pick which team you think will win against the spread
• Totals: Choose over or under a projected score total
• Parlays: Combine picks for longer odds
• Same-Game Parlays: Combine picks from the same game for longer odds
• Live Betting: Bet on games while they're being played
• Live Parlays: Combine picks on games while they're being played
• Team Prop Bets: Bet on a team to go over or under a projected statistic
• Player Prop Bets: Bet on a player to go over or under a projected statistic

Fliff Social Casino

Are you a sports bettor who's also into social casino games? With Fliff, you can enjoy countless casino games, with tons of slots, blackjack tables, live tables, live poker and more that's highly functional and a ton of fun to play.

And best of all — this is all available in the same app as the Fliff social sportsbook. While some betting apps separate sportsbook from their casino games, only offer them on desktop or mobile web, Fliff's social casino is seamlessly integrated into the same app that lets you bet on sports. And the best part? Users can enjoy a shared wallet between the social sportsbook and casino, wagering and earning coins on both styles of gameplay from the same collection of coins.

There are two different approaches most social sportsbooks take to the idea of being a social-focused betting platform. The first is for apps like Dabble and Rebet that devote lots of resources and real estate within their mobile apps for social features like chatting, copying other users' picks, forums and more.

Fliff lets social elements remain secondary to a strong sports betting experience

The other approach? Letting the "social" in "social sportsbook" serve mainly as a way to create a legal sports betting app that looks and feels just like a traditional sportsbook. This is the approach that Fliff has taken.

If there's a sport you're looking to bet on, chances are it's available on Fliff — but that's not the case for every sport. Fliff covers the traditional bases by offering major American sports like football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer, but doesn't make an extra effort to include niche sports like table tennis or cricket.

Still, within each of the sports offered on Fliff is an enormous array of leagues — Fliff clearly prioritized fewer sports in their offering so that they could include every league imaginable for the sports they believe most people care about. 

One exception, however, is Fliff's limited markets for golf events like PGA TOUR tournaments, which tend to only offer bets on a champion instead of a full suite of prop bets.

We rated the top mobile apps among social sportsbooks for our social sportsbook rankings, and the results couldn't have been better for Fliff fans: Fliff ranks as our top mobile app among all social sportsbooks because of its great design, functionality, seamless integration of casino and overall sports betting experience.

And don't just take our word for it — with a 4.8 rating in the Apple App Store and 4.7 in the Google Play store, user reviews have been overwhelmingly positive for the Fliff app for quite some time. Most users love that you can earn money on a free-to-play app as well as the fact that it's available in more states than traditional sportsbooks.

Social sportsbooks often offer customer service help that can be hit-or-miss. Why? Traditional sports betting apps like BetMGM and Bet365  have enormous resources behind them, and social sportsbooks like Fliff often don't have the resources to prioritize customer support as much as the big guys. 

Fliff, on the other hand, grades out quite well for customer support options on a social sportsbook. With an AI support bot, message submission and a responsive support email, Fliff should have you covered if you're in need of help.

When you initially sign up with Fliff, they'll give you 1,000 Fliff Coins and one dollar in Fliff Cash to get you started. But if you run through your free coins or simply want to make larger wagers, head to the Fliff Shop, where you can buy packages of Fliff Coins and Fliff Cash in different increments. If you spend $20, for example, you can buy a package of 100,000 Fliff Coins to go along with your $20 in Fliff Cash.

In your first trip to the Fliff Shop, you'll see prices offered with their welcome offer. A $2 purchase is too low to initiate the bonus offer, then each package of higher increments includes a 100% match up to $100.

The following payment methods are available for Fliff users looking to purchase more Fliff Coins and Fliff Cash:

• Instant Bank Transfer
• Credit Card
• Debit Card

When you've reached the thresshold of 50 in Fliff Cash and want to redeem cash prizes, these are the options for getting money from your Fliff account to your wallet:

• Credit Card
• Debit Card
• Instant Bank Transfer
• Skrill
• Push-to-Debit