Help & FAQ
Everything you need to know about making, spinning and sharing wheels.
Making wheels
How do I make a new wheel?
On the Wheels tab, tap the + button. Choose Blank wheel to start from scratch, From a template for a ready-made wheel, Paste a list to turn a list into slices, or Scan a QR code to import a wheel someone shared.
How do I add a lot of options at once?
Open the wheel, tap Edit, then Paste a list. Put one option on each line. Blank lines and duplicates are skipped, and a wheel can hold up to 100 options.
How do I make one option more likely to win?
In Edit wheel, tap the ×1 chip on an option and use + to raise its weight (up to ×100). An option at ×2 is twice as likely to win as one at ×1.
Can I leave an option out without deleting it?
Yes. In Edit wheel, switch the option off. It stays on your list but is left off the wheel until you switch it back on. A wheel needs at least 2 options switched on to spin.
How do I change colors, reorder or delete options?
In Edit wheel, tap an option’s color dot to pick a new color, press and drag the handle on the left to reorder, and swipe an option to the left to delete it.
How do I rename, duplicate or delete a wheel?
On the Wheels tab, tap the … button on a wheel card for Edit, Duplicate, Share and Delete. To rename, open the wheel and tap its title at the top.
Spinning
How do I spin?
Tap SPIN, tap the center of the wheel, or swipe the wheel in either direction.
Is the result really random?
Yes. Every spin picks a winner at random, taking the weights you set into account. The winner is always the slice that ends up under the pointer.
What is Tap to stop?
Turn on the Tap to stop chip above the wheel. While the wheel spins, tap anywhere and it slows to a stop within about a second and a half. The winner is still whatever lands under the pointer.
What is Elimination mode?
Turn on the Elimination chip and, after each spin, you can remove the winner from the wheel. Keep going until one option is left. Your saved wheel isn’t changed, and Reset brings every option back.
How do I change the spin time, sounds or confetti?
Open the wheel, tap Edit, then Wheel settings. You can set the spin from 3 to 20 seconds and choose background music, a tick sound, a result sound and confetti. Each wheel keeps its own settings.
How do I turn the sound off?
Tap the speaker button next to SPIN to mute a spin, or turn off Sound in Settings to silence the whole app. On iPhone, the silent switch also mutes Whirlwise.
Where can I see past results?
Open a wheel and tap the History button at the top. Recent shows each result, and Stats shows how often each option has won.
Teams
How do I split people into teams?
Go to the Teams tab and type or paste names, one per line, or tap Load from a wheel. Choose Number of teams or People per team, then tap Split into teams. Tap Re-shuffle for a new mix, or Copy to paste the teams into a chat.
Privacy and security
Do I need an account?
No. There’s no sign-up, and everything you make stays on your device.
Does Whirlwise collect any data?
Only anonymous usage statistics and crash reports, which help us fix bugs and see which features people use. They never include your wheels, options, team names or anything else you type. The privacy policy lists exactly what is sent.
How do I turn off usage and crash data?
In Settings, under About, turn off Share usage & crash data. The app stops sending statistics and crash reports straight away, and everything else works the same.
How do I lock the app?
In Settings, turn on Passcode lock and set a 4-digit passcode. You can then also turn on Face ID or fingerprint unlock.
I forgot my passcode. What can I do?
On the lock screen, tap Forgot passcode? and then Erase and reset. For your privacy, the passcode can’t be recovered, so this erases all wheels and history on the device and starts the app fresh.
If I delete the app, are my wheels gone?
Yes. Wheels are stored only on your device and aren’t backed up by us. To keep a wheel, share its link with yourself before deleting the app.