AhaSlides vs Boom Boom Shot: Prize Draws at Corporate Events

Planning prize draws at corporate events? AhaSlides and Boom Boom Shot can both help create a live moment for the room, but they are designed around different needs. AhaSlides combines a spinner wheel with interactive presentations, polls and quizzes. Boom Boom Shot focuses on QR-code registration, live draws and rewards. Slido and Mentimeter bring their own strengths to meetings and all-hands sessions.

This comparison is published by Boom Boom Shot and based on public product information reviewed on 9 November 2026. Features and plan limits can change; check each provider before choosing.

Boom Boom Shot’s free plan includes up to 20 participants per draw and unlimited draws.

Prize draws at corporate events: compare the tools

Tool	Best fit	How winners or participants are selected
Boom Boom Shot	Event giveaways with QR-code sign-up and an animated live draw	Guests register on their phones; organisers draw winners and can prepare rewards with quantities.
AhaSlides	A prize wheel alongside interactive slides, polls and quizzes	Spin a list of names or prizes; participant names can be filled into the wheel as people join.
Slido	Audience questions, polls and quizzes during meetings and events	Quiz leaderboards rank scores. Its community said a random spinner was unavailable in March 2025; check current features.
Mentimeter	Interactive presentations, polls, Q&A and quizzes	Quiz competitions select a winner by score; a scored quiz is different from a random prize draw.

AhaSlides vs Boom Boom Shot: wheel or dedicated giveaway?

Guests can complete the registration form on their own device or on a shared tablet. Google and Facebook can prefill the form but are optional. Organisers can add rules that participants must accept and export draw results, including participants, winners and prizes; export availability depends on the plan.

AhaSlides’ prize wheel can select a name or prize in front of a live audience. Its documentation says attendees can join on their phones and have their names added to the wheel. The wheel can sit alongside quizzes and polls in a presentation, which makes it useful when a quick draw is one part of a wider session.

Boom Boom Shot is built around the giveaway itself. Display a QR code, invite colleagues or guests to register on their phones, then run an animated draw on a shared screen and participants’ devices. Organisers can prepare different rewards and specify how many of each are available. This can be useful when a draw is a planned part of an employee celebration or customer event.

Both approaches can suit a live audience. Choose based on whether the presentation and its interactions, or the registration and prize-draw experience, are the centre of your event. Check each product’s current plan limits and capabilities before deciding.

Where do Slido and Mentimeter fit?

Slido is useful when an all-hands meeting needs live questions, voting or a quiz. Its community response from March 2025 said a random spinner was not available then. We did not verify a newer native spinner, so check Slido’s current offering if that feature is essential. A quiz leaderboard rewards performance; it should not be described as a random raffle. See the Slido community discussion.

Mentimeter’s Menti Live supports polls, word clouds, quizzes and Q&A for meetings, workshops and town halls. Its quiz competition scores answers and displays a leaderboard. We did not find an official native prize-wheel feature in the materials reviewed; confirm current capabilities with Mentimeter if you need one.

Three ways to use a prize draw at work

All-hands meeting: invite colleagues to register before the closing segment, then reveal winners on the shared screen.
Employee celebration: prepare several rewards and their quantities, and spread the draws throughout the event.
Conference or customer event: display a QR code at the entrance or stand and announce when the draw will take place.

You can also combine tools: use Slido or Mentimeter for audience questions and feedback, and run a separate giveaway with Boom Boom Shot. Allow time for switching screens and explain clearly how colleagues can take part.

How to choose for your event

For a wheel inside an interactive presentation: explore AhaSlides’ spinner alongside its polls and quizzes.
For a dedicated giveaway: explore Boom Boom Shot’s QR-code registration, live draw and reward quantities.
For Q&A and feedback: compare Slido and Mentimeter’s audience-engagement features.
For a knowledge competition: use a scored quiz when you want performance to determine the winner, rather than chance.

Frequently asked questions

Can AhaSlides run a live prize wheel?

Yes. AhaSlides describes a spinner that can pick names or prizes, with participant name autofill available for live sessions. Check the current plan and participant limits for your event.

Is a quiz winner the same as a random draw winner?

No. A scored quiz ranks participants by their answers and scoring rules, while a random draw selects from eligible entries by chance. Tell participants which approach applies and publish the relevant terms.

How can employees enter a Boom Boom Shot draw?

Display a QR code or share the participation code so employees can join from their phones. The draw can then be presented to the room on a shared screen.

Plan your next corporate giveaway

For an all-hands meeting, team celebration or customer event, discover Boom Boom Shot and prepare a giveaway with QR-code registration and a live draw. Explore the features and check the current plan limits before your event.

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