Elite Competitions vs Raffle House — where does your tenner go?

Elite Competitions wins for most players: 8.5 overall vs 6.8, tickets at £0.01–£1.00, and daily live draws. Raffle House only makes sense if you’re a house‑draw subscriber chasing the weekly £1,000 Early Bird and you accept £10–£75 entries and subscriptions from £30.

Your tenner: price and value

On value, it’s not close. Elite’s ticket range is £0.01–£1.00 with a value sub‑score of 8.4. Raffle House starts at £10 and runs to £75, with a value sub‑score of 6. If you want more shots for less — a quid a line or less — Elite is the clear pick. Raffle House tries to sweeten the cost with that weekly £1,000 Early Bird for subscribers, but that’s behind a £30+ subscription wall.

Prizes and pace

Elite is built for momentum: daily draws at 10pm, bigger ones often at 9pm, Instant Wins “yes”, and 3 live comps listed right now. Variety score? 9 for Elite versus 6.5 for Raffle House. The headline acts matter too — Elite’s pros flag huge prizes up to a £1.4m bundle and £1m cash wins. Raffle House runs “Dream Home” campaigns and has 0 live comps; Instant Wins are “unknown”. If you like action every night and plenty of side pots, Elite wins this by a mile.

Draw trust and transparency

Both offer a free postal route. Elite runs transparent live draws with a random ball machine (plus occasional verified RNG) and scores 8.2 for transparency. Raffle House uses an independent draw administered by Civica Election Services, which is solid in principle, but its transparency score sits at 6 and the cons list past ASA/Which? scrutiny and cash‑alternative outcomes. On the numbers, Elite edges it here.

Apps, site and ways to pay

Elite’s site score is 8.6 and it has iOS & Android apps; service is 8.3. Raffle House’s site is 7.5 with an Android app only; service lands at 8. Payments differ: Elite takes Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, while Raffle House adds American Express and PayPal. Nice if you’re an Amex head, but judged on the sub‑scores, Elite takes the usability round.

Risk, odds feel and consistency

Elite’s downside is right there in the cons: very large entry caps mean long odds on flagship draws, and extras like subscriptions/Golden Ball can add cost and faff; some Trustpilot comments mention cancellation niggles. Raffle House’s risk is different — high entry prices, subscriptions from £30, and those cash‑alternative outcomes in the history. Trust Index is 50 vs 50 — a straight tie. If you’re buying volume with small stakes, Elite’s structure fits you better; if you only want a swing at a single property pot with an independent scrutineer, that’s Raffle House’s lane.

Who should pick which

• Pick Elite Competitions if you want low‑cost mega prizes, lots of shots and live action: 8.5 overall, tickets at £0.01–£1.00, daily draws, Instant Wins “yes”, variety 9, transparency 8.2, site 8.6.
• Pick Raffle House if you’re a house‑draw subscriber and an optimist: 6.8 overall, £10–£75 entries, independent Civica draws, weekly £1,000 Early Bird for subscribers, and Android app with Amex/PayPal support.