Tombola Bingo App Review

Appearance, Layout And Design

The Tombola Bingo app has a unique design, due to the fact it has been built in-house. However, we are torn on whether this is a good thing or not.

In terms of appearance, everything is on the large side. This makes the information very clear to see and games easy to top on, even on the smallest of screens.

However, the layout is not the most user-friendly. The menu systems are a little confusing and the information users are looking for can often be hard to find.

For example, the option to locate just bingo games is hidden deep in the menu and is labelled “traditional”.

In terms of information, the game lobby displaying all bingo rooms available fails to show how much a ticket costs in each room. In order to find this out we actually have to enter each bingo room.

Here is how the application looked when we were writing this review of the Tombola Bingo app.

Tombola Bingo App Features

Bingo

Tombola Bingo is one of the best bingo apps when it comes to varying bingo styles. Rooms can be entered offering:

• 90 ball bingo
• 80 ball bingo
• 75 ball bingo
• 50 ball bingo
• 40 ball bingo
• 30 ball bingo

Low-Cost Bingo

Tombola prides itself on looking after its customers’ welfare and making bingo affordable to all, whilst maintaining fairness.

Players can get involved for as little as 1p, and Tombola enforces a maximum stake of £2 on all of their bingo games.

There are also some free bingo games that crop up from time to time, so it can pay off by checking in on the app regularly.

Big Jackpots

There are frequent big jackpot games hosted that give users the opportunity to win amounts up to £20,000. Tombola isn’t shy in letting users know either. Recent winners are regularly featured on the home page to inspire the rest of the customer base.

Speed Bingo

There are plenty of quick, quirky bingo games designed for those with limited time. Games such as Pulse offer bingo rooms with lightning-quick calls, with games done and dusted within 2 minutes.

Social Features

There are chat features built into the bingo games on the Tombola app. Users can connect with other bingo players to meet new friends, congratulate winners and spark up meaningful conversations.

A chat host welcomes players to the rooms, but from our experience, doesn’t really help in guiding any conversation.

Instead, the chat thread tends to get inundated with players counting down how many numbers they need, making any type of conversation difficult to digest. 

Casino Games

The Tombola Bingo app has a small selection of casino games to try out. As the app is not integrated with the big-name game providers, users will find this side of things quite limited.

One positive thing about Tombola is that the casino games that are on offer here can’t be found anywhere else. Therefore, it’s worth exploring games such as Tombola Roulette, CINCO, NEVADA, or Reel Bingo to see whether any one game alone makes the Tombola app worth keeping.

Offers And Promotions

As with most gambling apps, bonuses and offers are splattered all over the homepage, enticing users in. There’s also a dedicated promotions section on the homepage, accessible through the dynamic menu button in the top-left corner of the app.

Information on all the big jackpot games, free bingo games and special offers can be found here. As offers change each month, it’s best to head to the promotions section yourself to see what is currently on offer.

Payment Options And Withdrawal Times

Users looking to deposit with a UK debit card will have no issues and can see their funds appear in their account instantly. However, that is the ONLY payment that is accepted.

PayPal used to be offered as a payment method, but has since been removed as an option. Although debit cards will likely be the most popular method of payment, we were still slightly disappointed by the absence of other options.

Withdrawals from Visa cards can take as little as 1 hour to appear in the bank account. However, other debit cards can take between 3-5 business days.

Final Thoughts

There are many different styles of bingo that users can play here, with a good selection of themes and rooms for each.

The app’s unique design means there are games that will only be found here, but the downside for us is the clunkiness of the navigation and the lack of transparency about ticket pricing.

We would recommend this app to the hardened bingo fanatic. However, for those looking for a more complete entertainment package, other apps may be more of a fit. A good option would be to read our Gala Bingo app review and see if that is more suitable to your needs.