Ace.com vs RealPrize

The short version

RealPrize edges Ace.com 4.1 to 3.9 on our Editor Rating, a gap too small to settle much by itself. RealPrize is the stronger pick for players in more states (36 of 51 jurisdictions to 32) and 18- to 20-year-olds, since Ace.com requires 21+, while Ace.com is better for low-threshold gift cards, starting at 10 SC and free entry by post (4 SC a request, 1 at RealPrize).

Where you can play

Ace.com offers prize play in 32 of 51 jurisdictions and RealPrize in 36. These counts combine each operator’s own excluded-states list with state bans.

Only RealPrize is open in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia.

Neither accepts prize play in 15 jurisdictions, including Indiana, Michigan and New Jersey.

Each operator’s list still shows Utah as open, and RealPrize’s also shows California, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey and Tennessee, though sweepstakes casinos are restricted there. We follow the law, not the list.

Redeeming prizes

Both set the cash minimum at 100 SC. Gift cards open at 10 SC at Ace.com and 45 SC at RealPrize. At both, a gift card is the lower bar to a prize.

At either site you can redeem by gift cards. Ace.com adds ACH bank transfer. Only RealPrize offers cash.

Ace.com’s stated processing time: up to 10 days to process payment (payments over $2,500 may take longer). RealPrize doesn’t state a processing time in what we’ve verified.

Playthrough is 1x at both before Sweeps Coins count toward a redemption. RealPrize says it may require more.

Playing without buying

New accounts at Ace.com get 2.5 SC and 7,500 Gold Coins with no purchase. We couldn’t confirm a free sign-up amount for RealPrize.

Ace.com’s free mail-in entry pays 4 SC per request. By post, RealPrize credits 1 SC per request. To enter, write out a request on a 4x6 card and send it in an envelope. Five requests would bring 20 SC at Ace.com and 5 SC at RealPrize.

Paying for Gold Coins

Ace.com takes Visa and Mastercard for Gold Coin purchases; RealPrize takes credit or debit card and Skrill. Purchases are optional either way, because Gold Coins can’t be redeemed for prizes.

Support and games

Ace.com offers phone support. Stated hours: 24/7. You can reach RealPrize by email. Stated hours: 24/7. Ace.com claims 1,000+ games to RealPrize’s 500+.

What drives the ratings

Most of the difference comes from availability: 3.8 for RealPrize, 3.3 for Ace.com. RealPrize has 36 open jurisdictions; Ace.com has 32 open jurisdictions. Ace.com pulls back some ground on game library, 4.5 to 4.0 (Ace.com: 1,000+ games; RealPrize: 500+ games).

By Market Signal they have a similar online footprint, which says nothing about their rules either way. Ace.com’s search momentum is rising fast; RealPrize’s is cooling.

Who operates each site

Different companies: Realplay Tech Inc runs RealPrize; Full Stop Limited (Isle of Man) runs Ace.com.

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