BOTB alternatives

Published by Hoardsy. We run a competition site too, so Hoardsy is never ranked here, but it sits in the table so you can compare. Facts link to each operator’s own pages: what the sites showed on 26 October 2026, and terms checked on 17 October 2026.

BOTB is the name most people know, but it is really three different products: a judged Spot the Ball car competition, random draws and instant reveals. The right alternative depends on which of those you want to replace, so this guide starts there.

What BOTB offers today

• The home page led with a £1.3M Surrey home at “Only £1” a ticket, a modified Land Rover Defender for 23p and a Volvo XC90 “from just 8p”, plus a £1.99 instant product and paid “Pass” subscriptions. Source
• The flagship Dream Car Competition is Spot the Ball: “the closest person in the skilled Spot the Ball game wins the car or a life-changing amount of cash”, with over 150 new cars to choose from. Source
• Its terms normally set the cash alternative at 70% of UK retail value, rounded to the nearest £1,000 (clause 13.12), and allow changes where a competition cannot run as planned (clause 11.9). Source

Read the full evidence in our BOTB review.

Why people look for an alternative to BOTB

• You want a plain random draw. A judged game has no one-in-N chance. If you would rather know your odds, pick a site that shows a ticket cap or a stated chance.
• You want more cash than 70%. BOTB’s default cash choice is 70% of retail value, rounded. Some rivals print a fixed cash figure on every car listing, so you know the number before you buy.
• You want a written promise on low sales. No express promise that the prize stands whatever sells was found in BOTB’s terms. Several rivals write one down.

BOTB vs the alternatives, side by side

The same eight questions for BOTB, the picks above and Hoardsy (unranked). Short answers come from the linked source; “not found” means the checked documents did not say, not that the answer is no.

BOTB alternatives ranked on their terms

For a car or instant switch, this ranking rewards a documented way of picking winners (20 points), a written promise that the prize stands whatever sells (20), a clear cash choice (15) and free entry information (15). Closing-date certainty, usable chance information and a dated review record earn 10 each. BOTB itself is left out, and so is Hoardsy, which publishes this page. A zero means the evidence was not found in the checked documents, not that an operator fails the test.

Where Hoardsy fits

Hoardsy does not offer cars. It fits if what you actually enjoy is the reveal and the odds being on the page: Plinko drops a ball through pegs into a prize slot, Skyfall climbs past prize lines and Spotlight reveals matching numbers, and every one of those results is fixed by a public random number before the animation starts. Draws are never extended for slow sales, there is no minimum sales clause and postal entries get the same chance.

Hoardsy is new, so it has no paid-winner history yet. Read what can be checked about Hoardsy today, how a draw is checked and the instant win games guide.

Before you switch

1. Match the prize. Compare the same kind of prize at the same total spend, not headline values.
2. Write down the cash figure. A printed amount beats a percentage or “reasonably equivalent”.
3. Read two clauses. What happens to the date, and to the prize, if sales are slow. Our guides on extended draws and minimum sales explain what to look for.
4. Check the free route. Every UK prize draw needs a free entry route; read its address, deadline and whether it gets the same chance. See the ASA rules on free entry.

Questions about BOTB alternatives

What is the best alternative to BOTB?

For cars, Dream Car Giveaways is the closest switch: random draws, a cash figure on each listing and a written no-minimum clause. For instant reveals with stated chances, look at 7days Performance. The scored table ranks every car and instant operator on the same terms.

Is Spot the Ball the same as a prize draw?

No. In Spot the Ball the closest judged answer wins, so there is no one-in-N chance to compare. Random draws let you work out a chance from the number of tickets sold.

Which BOTB alternative gives the most cash instead of a car?

Compare the cash figure printed on the listing, not a percentage. BOTB normally offers 70% of retail value rounded to the nearest £1,000; Dream Car Giveaways, McKinney and Rev Comps print a cash amount beside many vehicle prizes.

Is Hoardsy a car competition like BOTB?

No. Hoardsy runs instant games and draws for cash and tech prizes, with the chance of every prize published. Hoardsy is new, so it has no paid-winner history yet.

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See every operator on one method in the best competition sites in the UK, or narrow it to car sites, instant win sites and sites ranked on published chances. 18+. Set a budget before you enter and only spend what you can afford to lose.

Last checked 26 October 2026.

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