Comparison

Raffleway vs Raffle Name

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Raffleway

Easily manage in-person giveaways for events without needing internet, tickets, or paper. Collect participant names and emails, then select winners. Export participant data for marketing and share results on social media.

Highlights
  • Run in-person giveaways
  • Collect participant names and emails
  • Export participant data to CSV
  • Share winners via social media
  • Add custom background images
  • Scan event badges with IAP subscription
Features
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Raffleway allows anyone to easily run in-person giveaways at conventions, schools, presentations, and other events. Simply collect names and email addresses of participants, then pick the winners. Participant information can be exported for email marketing, and winners can be shared via social media. With Raffleway, there’s no need for Internet connectivity, tickets, or paper slips; just run your giveaway simply in Raffleway. GREAT FEATURES ◦ Set a passcode to keep participants on the entry screen ◦ Add a custom background image to the entry form ◦ Export participant information to CSV for email marketing campaigns ◦ 1 month or 1 year In-App Purchase (IAP) subscription to scan barcodes (QR Code, PDF417, Aztec Code, Data Matrix) on event badges and save all of the scanned information for exporting to CSV MORE GREAT FEATURES ◦ Add an unlimited number of Raffleways ◦ Add an unlimited number of participants in each Raffleway ◦ Add Raffleways for entering single entries or multiple entries ◦ Configurable option for participants to win only once ◦ Set the number of multiple entries and edit them later ◦ Pick and clear winners ◦ Share participants to clipboard, Message, Mail with CSV, and AirDrop ◦ Share winners to clipboard, Message, Mail with CSV, social media, and AirDrop

About

Raffle Name

Easily create custom raffle wheels with unlimited lists and entries. Track the chance to win percentage for each participant. Manage your subscriptions through your account settings.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited raffle lists
  • Up to 9,999 entries per raffle
  • Add multiple tickets per entry
  • See 'Chance to win %'
  • Subscription for full access
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A simple and amazing way to create your own raffles. With Raffle Name you can: - Create unlimited raffle lists - Create up to 9,999 entries per raffle - Add multiple tickets to an entry - See the 'Chance to win %' based on each entry To access all features, content, and functionality you can subscribe to an annual or monthly auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appcano.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://appcano.io/terms

Screenshots

Raffleway4 screens
Raffle Name3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raffle Name at 4.7 against Raffleway's 3.4. Raffle Name also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Raffleway's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Raffleway sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Raffle Name sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raffle Name holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raffle Name has 5.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Raffleway's written reviews are positive against 57% of Raffle Name's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raffleway ships an update every 3 months, Raffle Name every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raffleway versus Raffle Name: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRafflewayRaffle Name
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExpressive Solutions LLCAppcano LLC

Customer experience

Raffleway

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Raffle Name

All ratings5,267 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative31.1%

Bugs and requests

Raffleway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Raffle Name

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to delete or modify names
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding entries
  • Recording feature not working as expected
  • Scrolling issues when entering names

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to choose number of winners
  • Improve sorting and filtering of names
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Offer a paid version to remove ads

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Raffleway

One-time2
  • Barcode Scanner 1 Month$49.99
  • Barcode Scanner 1 Year$149.99
1 purchases

Raffle Name

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Raffleway free?
Raffleway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raffle Name free?
Raffle Name is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raffleway or Raffle Name?
Raffle Name is rated higher. Raffleway averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Raffle Name averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Raffleway or Raffle Name have ads?
Neither Raffleway nor Raffle Name shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raffleway or Raffle Name?
Raffleway ships an update every 3 months, and Raffle Name every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raffleway was updated on October 24, 2026 and Raffle Name on October 24, 2026.

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