McKinney Competitions vs ThatPrizeGuy — which should get your tenner?

Pick ThatPrizeGuy if you want penny‑price action and quick Facebook reveals; pick McKinney if you want big‑prize variety, sharper value per ticket and a slicker site. The numbers back it: ThatPrizeGuy leads overall 7.9 to 7.8, but McKinney wins Value 7.3–6.9 and Site 8.1–7.8.

Scorecard: inches in it

Overall: ThatPrizeGuy 7.9 vs McKinney 7.8 — edge ThatPrizeGuy. Break it down and it swings: Value goes McKinney 7.3–6.9; Variety flips to ThatPrizeGuy 9.1–8.6; Transparency to ThatPrizeGuy 7.5–7.2; Service to ThatPrizeGuy 8.1–7.9; Site back to McKinney 8.1–7.8. Trust Index is 50–50 — no separation there.

Price, caps and what your quid buys

Ticket ranges tell the story: ThatPrizeGuy starts at £0.01 and tops at £20.00; McKinney runs £0.09 to £99.97. If you want penny plays, ThatPrizeGuy has them — and their own verdict shouts “relentless, low‑cost draws”. But value isn’t just headline price. Both run very large ticket caps (each says so), and ThatPrizeGuy’s Value score is lower at 6.9 versus McKinney’s 7.3. McKinney’s pitch of “sharp pricing on mainstream comps” plus a visible 2% cashback promo nudges your tenner further here. Winner: McKinney for value per ticket.

Catalogue, headliners and instant wins

ThatPrizeGuy posts the bigger Variety score at 9.1 and shows 7 live comps right now versus McKinney’s 0. They push “frequent low‑cost entries and instant wins” with “big headliners”. McKinney’s range is no slouch — houses, cars, cash and instant wins — and they bill themselves a “heavyweight” for big‑prize variety, scoring 8.6. On breadth and current activity, ThatPrizeGuy has the upper hand. Winner: ThatPrizeGuy for variety and pace of listings.

Draws, transparency and trust

Both run live draws and both offer a free postal route. ThatPrizeGuy streams on Facebook using an RNG, posts public entry lists, and usually draws within 48 hours of close (many at 11:00pm). McKinney runs nightly action — many cash autodraws at 9pm and larger draws around 10:30pm — with verifiable random draws and clear live‑draw links. Transparency scores tip ThatPrizeGuy 7.5–7.2, and Trust Index is level at 50–50. Winner: ThatPrizeGuy on transparency; trust is a draw.

Service, site polish and how you pay

Service tilts to ThatPrizeGuy 8.1–7.9, with payouts “widely reported as prompt”. Site experience swings McKinney’s way 8.1–7.8 — they feel more polished. Apps and payments split it further: ThatPrizeGuy has an iOS app and optional SMS entry, but their “payment methods not clearly disclosed” is a mark against them; McKinney takes debit/credit online, with PayPal mentioned by reviewers. Pick your poison: mobile app and speed (ThatPrizeGuy) or cleaner checkout clarity and a nicer site (McKinney). Winners: Service — ThatPrizeGuy; Site/checkout — McKinney.

The split verdict

– Choose ThatPrizeGuy if you’re a penny‑price cash hunter who wants frequent low‑cost draws, lots of instant‑win action and quick Facebook reveals — the overall 7.9 score, Variety 9.1 and Transparency 7.5 back you up.
– Choose McKinney Competitions if you’re a big‑prize variety hunter who cares about value per ticket and site polish — Value 7.3 and Site 8.1 lead here, with nightly draws and a visible 2% cashback sweetener.