How We Score Tipsters
Last updated: June 2026
Every tipster on TipsterCheck has a Trust Score from 0 to 100. It is deliberately not a simple star average. Instead it blends several signals so that a brand can't look trustworthy on the back of a handful of five-star reviews. Here's exactly how it's built.
The Trust Score formula
- Average rating — up to 55 points. The core signal: the mean of all verified user star ratings (out of 5), scaled to 55.
- Review volume — up to 25 points. Confidence grows with evidence. Volume points build up as reviews accumulate and reach the maximum at around 25 reviews.
- Verification — 10 points. A flat bonus for tipsters our team has independently verified as legitimate and correctly represented.
- Recency — up to 10 points. Rewards recent activity, so a strong record from years ago doesn't mask a decline. Based on reviews left in the last 90 days.
Example: a tipster with two perfect 5★ reviews scores 55 (rating) + 2 (volume) + 0 (unverified) + 0 (no recent reviews) = 57. The rating is maxed out — the score is held back simply because there isn't yet enough recent, verified evidence. That's by design.
How reviews are protected
- Reviews require a registered, email-verified account.
- Each user can leave one review per tipster (they can edit it, but not stack multiple ratings).
- Anyone can report a review; our team removes fake, abusive or fraudulent reviews.
- Claimed tipsters get a public right-to-reply, so disputes are transparent rather than deleted.
Verified vs claimed
A claimed profile simply means the owner has been given control of the page. A verified profile is one our team has independently checked — that's the badge that earns the +10 Trust Score bonus and a place on our verified tipsters list.
Important
A high Trust Score reflects reputation and evidence — it is not a prediction of future profit or a recommendation to gamble. Please read our responsible gambling guidance, and see how we make money for our position on editorial independence.