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The fight card

Pick your fighters. We score it round by round — same yardstick, no favourites — and call it on points.

8.0 /10 BOTB Contender
7.7 /10 Omaze UK Contender

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Round by round

Round 1

Value for money

7.2
5.2
Round 2

Competition variety

9.0
9.2
Round 3

Draw transparency

8.5
8.5
Round 4

Payouts & service

7.5
7.6
Round 5

Website & app

7.8
8.2

The judges’ totals

BOTB
Our score 8.0/10 Trust 50/100 Readers — Live comps 0
Omaze UK
Our score 7.7/10 Trust 50/100 Readers — Live comps 0

On points: BOTB (8.0–7.7)

The tale of the tape

Founded 1999 2019
Ticket range From 20p (Easy Wins) to at least £1.35 (Lifestyle); Dream Car tickets start at 90p £10 – £150 (single purchases); subscriptions from £10/month
Draw method Dream Car: Spot the Ball judged by an independent panel with a lawyer present; Lifestyle/Pass/House: random draws independently verified by PromoVeritas; Instant Wins: RNG ticket-number matching at checkout Verifiably random computer draw; independent scrutineer Civica Election Services
Draw schedule Dream Car runs Sun–Sun with judging Monday and winner reveal Tuesday; Lifestyle runs Wed–Wed with draw within 48 hours (typically Friday); Dream Home runs monthly (1st–last day) with winner announced at the start of the following month; Instant Wins are continuous/instant Grand Prize on advertised date; Early Bird prizes during each campaign; £1,000 Weekly Cash Draw winners posted Fridays 5pm; Monthly Millionaire every month
Payments Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Pay by Mobile Debit/credit card, PayPal (one‑off entries); in‑app payments via iOS/Android
Mobile app iOS & Android iOS & Android
Free postal entry ✓ ✓
Instant wins ✓ ✗

BOTB

  • Longest‑running brand with weekly judged Dream Car and big‑ticket prizes
  • Independent verification (PromoVeritas) and published judging for transparency
  • Huge variety including Lifestyle, Instant Wins and monthly Dream Home

The granddaddy of UK prize comps still sets the pace: a polished, well-audited Spot the Ball for Dream Car, stacked prize draws and a credible archive of winners. Value depends on your appetite for skill-based play without published odds, but the verified draws, charity record and fast payouts make BOTB a safe bet for seasoned punters.

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Omaze UK

  • Huge headline prizes with documented winners
  • £1,000,000 guaranteed to each partner charity per cycle
  • Clear free postal entry and published draw results

Omaze UK is the glossy, charity‑first giant of the sector: think life‑changing houses and seven‑figure donations rather than capped‑ticket odds. If you’re comfortable with uncapped entry pools and play for the dream (or to give), it’s a polished, well‑run option with a genuine free postal route.

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