THE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

How The Tipoff works, screen by screen.

The Tipoff is a free way to predict sports outcomes with friends, your group, or the world. No mockups here — every screenshot below is the real app. Here's exactly how it works, from signing up to your first tip.

What you're about to see

Nine steps, in the order a new user actually experiences them: signing up, the onboarding walkthrough, your profile, tipping, the leaderboard, achievements, statistics, and polls. Each one shows a real screen from the app, not a mockup.

1
Sign up
Google or email — about 30 seconds. Confirm your password and you're in, no credit card involved.
The Tipoff sign-up form with display name, email, and password fields, plus a Google sign-up option
2
Complete the onboarding walkthrough
A short 4-step walkthrough follows signup: pick the sports you follow, set your country and timezone, then create or join your first group. You can skip it any time — a Skip link is always visible — and pick your sports later from your Profile.
The Tipoff onboarding modal on step 2 of 4, showing a grid of sports with several already selected
The Tipoff profile page showing favourite sports toggles and a list of joined groups
Profile

Manage your sports, notifications, and groups in one place

Your profile is where you edit your display name, toggle the sports you follow on or off, and control push notifications. It's also where you see and manage every group you're in — create a new one, join with a code, or share an invite. One thing to know: badges live on a separate Achievements page, not here.

The Tipoff tipping screen showing a match card with team badges and a swipe-to-pick interface
Tipping

This is your home tab — pick winners before kickoff

Tap a team to pick the winner (or draw, where that's possible). Three tabs keep things organised: Tip (what's open now), Upcoming (what's coming), and History (what you've already called). Once a match kicks off, tips lock and you can jump into the Match Wall to chat live with everyone who tipped that game.

The Tipoff leaderboard showing ranked users with points, accuracy, and medal icons for the top three
Leaderboard

Three tabs: Groups, Global, and My Circle

Groups shows the ranking inside any group you belong to. Global ranks every tipper on the platform. My Circle lets you follow specific rivals outside your group. From the Groups tab you can also open a group's share screen to invite more people.

The Tipoff achievements grid showing unlocked and locked badges across different rarity tiers
Achievements

Badges you unlock as you tip — this is where they live

Streaks, accuracy milestones, and bold calls all earn badges, sorted into Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary tiers. The grid shows what you've unlocked, what's still locked, and how close you are to the next one. Every badge has its own share button.

The Tipoff Tipping DNA statistics screen showing accuracy, streaks, and a personality-style breakdown
Statistics

Your personal "Tipping DNA" — this page is just for you

Accuracy, streaks, and a personality-style breakdown of how you tip, with a share panel if you want to post it. There's no separate global stats page — this is the one and only stats view, and it's always about your own numbers.

The Tipoff polls feed showing a question, four options, and vote results after voting
Polls

Opinion questions, separate from match tipping

Polls are quick opinion questions about your sport — not tied to a specific match, and they don't affect your tipping rank, accuracy, or streak. Vote and you'll immediately see how the community split, with framing like "You're with the 60% majority" or "Brave call — only 25% agree."

Common questions

Do I need to finish onboarding before I can tip?
No — you can skip onboarding at any point and start tipping straight away. You can always come back and pick your sports, country, or timezone later from your Profile.
Where do I find my badges?
On the Achievements page, not your Profile — Profile is for your sports, notifications, and groups. Achievements has its own tab in the app navigation.
Is there a global stats leaderboard, or just mine?
Statistics is personal-only — it's your own Tipping DNA (accuracy, streaks, rankings). If you want to see how you compare to everyone else, that's what the Leaderboard's Global tab is for.
What's the difference between Polls and Tipping?
Tipping is picking match winners — it's what determines your rank, accuracy, and streaks. Polls are separate opinion questions about your sport that have zero effect on any of that. They're just for fun and to see where the community stands.
Can I change my favourite sports after onboarding?
Yes, any time — go to your Profile and toggle any sport on or off. Your Tip Queue updates immediately to match.