The Apple Card just launched this week - here's how it stacks up against other similar credit cards
The Apple Card just launched this week - here's how it stacks up against other similar credit cards
Apple Card
Citi Double Cash Card
Rewards
2% cash back on all purchases (1% when you buy, then 1% when you pay. Must pay the minimum balance on time).
APR for purchases
Between 15.99% and 25.99%
Fees
Annual: None
Transactions: Balance transfer — $5 or 3% of transfer amount; Cash advance — $10 or 5% of the amount of cash advance; Foreign Transaction — 3% of each purchase in United States dollars.
Penalty: Late payment — None for the first payment, up to $39 after that; Returned payment — up to $39
Sign-up bonus
0% introductory APR for balance transfers for 18 months from date of first transfer if transfer is made within four months of opening your account.
Amazon Rewards Visa Signature Card
Rewards
5% back at Amazon.com and Whole Foods (with Prime)
3% back at Amazon.com and Whole Foods (non-Prime)
2% back at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstores
1% on all other purchases
APR for purchases
Between 16.49% and 24.49%
Fees
Annual: None
Transactions: Balance transfers — $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer; Cash advances — $10 or 5% of the amount of each transaction
Penalty: Late payment — Up to $39; Return payment — Up to $39
Sign-up bonus
$70 Amazon gift card upon approval (Prime)
$50 Amazon gift card upon approval (non-Prime)
Capital One Quicksilver Rewards
Rewards
1.5% cash back on every purchase
APR for purchases
0% APR for the first 15 months; Between 16.24% and 26.24% after
Fees
Annual: None
Transactions: Balance transfers — 3% of the amount of each transferred balance during first 15 months that account is open or a promotional APR offered, none for transferred balances at the Purchase APR after first 15 months that your account is open; Cash advances — $10 or 3% of the amount of each cash advance
Penalty: Late payment — Up to $39
Sign-up bonus
One-time $150 cash bonus once you spend $500 on purchases within 3 months of opening your account.