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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
6.8 /10 Raffle House Prospect

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Round by round

Round 1

Value for money

7.2
6.0
Round 2

Competition variety

9.0
6.5
Round 3

Draw transparency

8.5
6.0
Round 4

Payouts & service

7.5
8.0
Round 5

Website & app

7.8
7.5

The judges’ totals

BOTB
Our score 8.0/10 Trust 50/100 Readers — Live comps 0
Raffle House
Our score 6.8/10 Trust 50/100 Readers — Live comps 0

On points: BOTB (8.0–6.8)

The tale of the tape

Founded 1999 2017
Ticket range From 20p (Easy Wins) to at least £1.35 (Lifestyle); Dream Car tickets start at 90p £10 – £75
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 Independent draw administered by 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 Dream Home draws run per campaign; subscribers entered into a weekly £1,000 Early Bird draw
Payments Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Pay by Mobile Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal
Mobile app iOS & Android 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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Raffle House

  • Independent scrutineer and documented free postal entry
  • Weekly £1,000 Early Bird for subscribers
  • Android app and mainstream payment options

Raffle House is one of the longest‑running UK property prize outfits, now with an Android app, weekly subscriber perks and a clearly published free postal entry route. Value can be compelling if the main prize lands, but history shows you should read the small print on thresholds and cash alternatives before you punt.

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