Apple Card vs Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card

Apple Card
VS
Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card
The short answer: The Apple Card delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card if you spend more on dining, groceries.

Side-by-side comparison

Apple CardWyndham Rewards Earner® Card
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offerNo current offerUp to 75,000 points
Dining2x3x
Groceries2x3x
Gas2x3x
Travel2x1x
Streaming2x1x
Everything else2x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$583$515
Points typeCash back onlyLocked to Wyndham Rewards
NetworkMastercardVisa

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

The verdict

On a typical year of household spending, the Apple Card earns about $583 a year in rewards and the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card about $515, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Apple Card has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Apple Card delivers more total value, about $68 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on everything else and travel. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Apple Card if your spending leans toward travel, streaming, everything else. Pick the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card if your spending leans toward dining, groceries, gas.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Apple Card or the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card better?
On typical household spending, the Apple Card comes out ahead, by roughly $68 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Apple Card and the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Apple Card or the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card?
As of June 2026, the Apple Card offers no current offer and the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card offers up to 75,000 points. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.