DrawDiary
A personal lottery companion that tracks EuroMillions and Thunderball ticket spend across draws, enforces a budget, manages syndicates with friends, and quietly simulates what would actually change if you won, without feeding gambling hype.
regular UK EuroMillions and Thunderball players who want to keep their hobby organized and responsible
- Ticket spend tracker that logs entries per draw, calculates monthly and yearly spend, and warns when budget caps are exceeded
- Syndicate manager that splits contributions, tracks who paid, and distributes shares on a win with a UK tax-aware payout calculator
- 'If You Won' sandbox that lets players safely explore what a jackpot would change (debt cleared, mortgage paid, quitting work) and connects them with regulated financial advice at serious thresholds
- Results hub with clean local notifications for EuroMillions and Thunderball draws plus an archive of past numbers
Lottery results are a twice-weekly habit for millions in the UK, and existing apps are thin number-checkers with no budget guardrails or win-planning context, leaving a clear gap between compulsive checking and responsible play.
Multiple free result-checker apps already serve EuroMillions/Thunderball (euro-millions.com, lottery.co.uk, Play Store 'Lottery Results' app), plus the official National Lottery app, so the core 'track my tickets' need is largely met by existing utilities rather than an unmet companion-style demand.EuroMillions App - Download for iOS and Android ↗Lottery Results - Apps on Google Play ↗EuroMillions Results App for iOS & Android - Lottery ↗
The official National Lottery already ships a 'Budget Calculator' and in-account weekly spend/deposit limits, so the responsible-budget angle is partially taken; consumer-facing syndicate tools (vs. operator software like SyndicateTool/GammaStack) are thinner, and win-planning context is genuinely underserved.Budget Calculator | Responsible Play ↗Know your limits | Responsible Play ↗Syndicate Tool - Syndicate Manager Software ↗
All major UK lottery apps (euro-millions.com, lottery.co.uk, National Lottery) are free with no visible premium tier; the National Lottery itself provides the budget tool for free, so willingness to pay for a 'responsible companion' in this low-stakes utility category looks weak and an ethical 'no hype' positioning further limits aggressive monetization.EuroMillions App - Download for iOS and Android ↗Budget Calculator | Responsible Play ↗National Lottery Results App - Download for Free on Android ↗
EuroMillions and Thunderball are long-running, twice-weekly fixtures likely to persist, supporting multi-year relevance, though the UK gambling/responsible-play regulatory environment adds some compliance overhead.Draw games results | The National Lottery ↗
Results are public, draw data is well documented, ticket/budget math and syndicate split logic are straightforward to build, and an LLM can drive the 'what would actually change if you won' simulation — no hard technical blockers.Draw games results | The National Lottery ↗