About Tippster — Free 2026 World Cup Prediction Game
By a tipster, for all tipsters

For over 16 years, I've participated in every major tournament prediction game — Euros, World Cup, whatever. What started as a casual round among friends has become a fixed ritual over the years. As soon as the group draw is set, it begins: create a prediction round, throw the link into the WhatsApp group, and then spend weeks discussing every 0-0 draw.

The betting game we always used was Kicktipp. And Kicktipp isn't bad either — it works, it's reliable, and it does its job. But that's exactly where the problem lies: It does its job. Nothing more, nothing less. The interface looks like it's from 2012, the mobile experience is mixed, and new features? None. Why would there be — it works, after all.

Eventually, after the umpteenth tournament, I thought to myself: What if we reimagined the whole thing from scratch? So I asked a few friends for some inspiration. Although we initially have to forego features like WAG voting or sidebets, there were still some really good suggestions.

This is how Tippster came about — as a side project of a developer who has too much free time, too many opinions about betting games, and obviously very creative friends. But in the end, the one who hasn't watched a single game will probably win again. Thanks Leo @ Pentland Firth.

My most beautiful win from a betting round so far: An Alex Meier football god-jersey.

Tippster is not a Kicktipp clone. It's the betting game I always wanted myself. It starts with the design — a modern Progressive Web App that feels like a native app on your phone and can be added directly to your homescreen. No App Store, no outdated interface.

Then theAI Opponents: In every betting round, an AI automatically bets on all 104 World Cup games — or maybe even 200 at the next World Cup in Saarland, Ischgl, and the Fiji Islands in 2056?! It sounds like a gimmick at first, but it has turned out to be surprisingly motivating. Suddenly, it's not just about beating your friend anymore — you also want to defeat the machine. And yes, the AI is sometimes frighteningly good.

Additionally, there are 3 different game modes, achievements, series bonuses, and special challenges in gamification mode. Time zone-aware reminders so no one misses a game — regardless of whether the betting round has people in Berlin, New York, or Tokyo. And a dose of nonsense that really makes a betting game fun.