Bilt Blue vs Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card
Side-by-side comparison
| Bilt Blue | Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | No annual fee | No annual fee |
| Welcome offer | $100 in Bilt Cash on account opening | Up to 75,000 points |
| Dining | 1x | 3x |
| Groceries | 1x | 3x |
| Gas | 1x | 3x |
| Travel | 2x | 1x |
| Streaming | 1x | 1x |
| Everything else | 1x | 1x |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $310 | $515 |
| Points type | Transfers to airlines & hotels | Locked to Wyndham Rewards |
| Network | Mastercard | Visa |
*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 Bilt Blue earns about $310 a year in rewards and the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card about $515, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Bilt Blue 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 Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card delivers more total value, about $155 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries and dining. The bigger difference is the ceiling: the Bilt Blue earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card stays locked to a single airline or hotel program. Favor the Bilt Blue if you will use travel transfers, the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card if you want simplicity. 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 Bilt Blue if your spending leans toward travel. Pick the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card if your spending leans toward dining, groceries, gas.