OK — have been messing about with this thing for something like four months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me a few days back. Am based in the UK, mostly do football and horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was genuinely embarrassing — I could never get my head round what an ew return actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d eyeball it and then be surprised. Now I punch the numbers in first, every time, even the boring singles.
Their single bet calculator is the part I’m on daily — you put in the price and your stake and it shows the return straight away, either odds format. It also handles the bigger stuff — trebles returns, a lucky 15, a yankee, and that’s where I’d always got it wrong. If you want a look, it’s here [url=https://free-bet-calc.uk/bet-calculator/matched-betting]matched betting finder[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that really shifted things for me is the nerdier tools. The implied probability thing which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit when I’m spreading across selections.
Couple of gripes. Its interface looks a bit basic — zero polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it’s usable although the acca grid need a bit of scrolling. There’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but worth saying.
Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. If anyone still works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — it’s saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.