Apple Card
3% at Apple and select merchants, 2% with Apple Pay, 1% with physical card. Earns a solid 2.0% on everything else.
Perfect if: You want solid rewards without paying an annual fee.
Apply NowMonthly spending. We rank on rewards minus the full annual fee, so statement credits and perks are listed separately and never counted for you.
Choosing between the Apple Card (no annual fee) and the Bass Pro Shops CLUB Mastercard (no annual fee) comes down to where you spend most. Both cards can deliver real value. Let’s break it down, then run your numbers to find the winner.
3% at Apple and select merchants, 2% with Apple Pay, 1% with physical card. Earns a solid 2.0% on everything else.
Perfect if: You want solid rewards without paying an annual fee.
Apply Now2% back at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's, 1% elsewhere. The headline 5% needs $25,000 of annual spend.
Perfect if: You want solid rewards without paying an annual fee.
Apply Now| Feature | Apple Card | Bass Pro Shops CLUB Mastercard |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $0 | $0 |
| Sign-Up Bonus | None | $60 after $10 spend in 1 months |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | 0% | 0% |
| Base Reward Rate | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Rates with conditions not counted in the rows above |
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5% after $25,000 annual spend The advertised 5% at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's needs $25,000 of annual spend, with an intermediate 3% tier at $10,000. Below that the rate is 2%, which is what the ranking uses. |
| Key Benefits | 3% at Apple and select merchants, 2% with Apple Pay, 1% with physical card. | 2% back at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's, 1% elsewhere. The headline 5% needs $25,000 of annual spend. |
Apple Card pulls ahead for travel, dining, groceries, gas spending.
Not sure which fits your life? Enter your spending below and we’ll do the math. The calculator ranks purely on rewards minus the full annual fee, so credits and perks are yours to judge.