Best free online prize wheels: The Big Wheel vs Party Wheel
FlickFun has two free prize wheels that run in any browser with no download. They do different jobs. The Big Wheel is a 3D game-show spinner you play for fun with virtual play money. Party Wheel is a big-screen tool that picks from your own list of names, prizes or questions.
Short answer: pick The Big Wheel for a solo game or a game-show moment on stream; pick Party Wheel when you need to draw real names or prizes for a class, team or party.
Scope: this page compares only FlickFun's own two wheels. It is not a review of other prize-wheel websites.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | The Big Wheel | Party Wheel |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 3D game-show prize wheel with peg-and-flapper physics | Big-screen kit: random name picker, team PK quiz and prize/forfeit wheel |
| Best use | Solo fun, game-show night, a spin moment on a live stream (fixed virtual money, not a real giveaway tool) | Classroom roll call, ice-breakers, team building, year-end raffles |
| Players | 1 player per run (10 spins); a group can take turns | Whole room: paste any roster (preset class list of 40); needs at least 2 entries |
| Your own names or prizes | No. 16 fixed slots of virtual play money | Yes. Type or paste your own names, prizes or questions |
| Repeat picks | Physics decides; any slot can come up again | Picker skips names already drawn in the session |
| On a projector or TV | Yes, open it in any browser on the big screen or share the tab; no presenter mode | Yes, designed for projectors and TVs |
| Interface language | English | English or Chinese (follows your browser; add ?lang=en or ?lang=zh to switch) |
| Price | Free, no install, no sign-up | Browser version free with all modes; ¥19.90 offline pack planned, not on sale yet |
| Saved data | Best run saved in your browser only | Roster saved in your browser's local storage only |
| Play | Play The Big Wheel → | Play Party Wheel → |
FAQ
Which free online prize wheel should I use for a classroom?
Party Wheel. Paste your class list and it picks names at random on the projector, skipping names already called.
Can I add my own prizes to The Big Wheel?
No. The Big Wheel has 16 fixed slots of virtual play money. For custom names or prizes, use Party Wheel.
Are both wheels free?
Yes. Both run free in the browser with no download or account. Party Wheel's ¥19.90 offline pack is planned and not on sale yet.
Can I show the wheel on a big screen or a live stream?
Yes. Open either page in a browser on the TV or projector, or share the browser tab in your streaming software.
Is any real money involved?
No. The Big Wheel uses virtual play money only, and Party Wheel has no money at all.