This or that wheel
Type your two choices over This and That, press Spin, and the wheel picks one with even odds. Use it to break a tie between two good options, or to run the this or that game, where everyone answers a quick pair and explains their pick.
Press Spin, click the wheel, or press Ctrl + Enter.
Results
- Your results will appear here.
How to use the this or that wheel
Replace This and That
Click each label in the option list and type your own, for example “Beach day” and “Museum day”.
Spin for the pick
Press Spin. The pointer lands on one option and the result pop-up names it.
Commit to it
Treat the first spin as final. If a group wants it to feel fairer, agree on best of three before anyone presses the button.
How do I choose between two options?
When two options are close, the quickest honest method is to let chance break the tie. Put both on the wheel, spin once and go with it. Because the two slices are equal, neither side has an edge, which makes the result easy for a group to accept.
A two-slice wheel has the same odds as a coin. If you would rather have heads and tails with a streak counter, use the coin flip; our coin flip vs wheel comparison covers the maths of both.
How do you play the this or that game?
This or that is a quick-fire question game. Someone reads out two options, and each player picks one and gives a one-sentence reason. There are no wrong answers, which is why it works so well as an icebreaker for new classes, team meetings and family dinners.
The wheel adds a twist. Load it with question pairs instead of two options, spin to choose which pair comes next, and turn on Remove the winner after each spin so no pair is asked twice.
This or that questions to put on the wheel
Each of these fits comfortably on a slice. Paste them into Edit as text, one per line:
- Cats or dogs?
- Beach or mountains?
- Pancakes or waffles?
- Sunrise or sunset?
- Books or films?
- Summer or winter?
- City break or countryside?
- Board games or video games?
- Sweet or savoury?
- Early bird or night owl?
- Flying or invisibility?
- Pizza or tacos?
For longer, sillier dilemmas, the would you rather wheel comes loaded with twenty questions, and our icebreaker questions list has more openers sorted by group.
Can I make one option more likely?
Yes, with weights. If you lean towards one choice but want to leave room for a surprise, give it a weight of 2 and the other a weight of 1, and the favourite wins about two spins in three. If anyone else is affected by the result, tell them the wheel is weighted before you spin.
Everyday this-or-that decisions
Couples use it for “your place or mine”, “cook or order in” and “whose film tonight”. Parents can end the red cup versus blue cup standoff before it starts. Send the wheel with a share link and both people can watch a spin on their own phones, which removes any suspicion that someone re-spun in secret.
When the choice grows beyond two, add more slices here or move to the decision wheel, which is built for longer lists and next steps.
Frequently asked questions
Is the this or that wheel 50/50?
Yes, as long as weights are off. The two slices are equal in size and each has the same chance on every spin, so the wheel is exactly as fair as tossing a coin between your two options.
How do I change This and That to my own options?
Click either label in the option list and type over it, or open Edit as text and replace both lines at once. Your version is saved in this browser automatically, so it is still there next time.
How do I play this or that with a big group?
Load the wheel with question pairs, spin to pick one, and have every player answer in turn or all at once with a show of hands. Turn on remove the winner so each pair is used once, and use full screen on a projector.
What is the difference between this or that and would you rather?
This or that uses quick everyday pairs, like cats or dogs, and takes seconds to answer. Would you rather poses bigger imaginary dilemmas that invite a longer explanation. Both make good icebreakers, and both work on a wheel.
Can I add a third option later?
Yes. Type it in the option box and press Enter, and the wheel redraws with three equal slices. That is the main advantage of a wheel over a coin: it keeps working when the choice grows.