Chase Freedom Unlimited® vs Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card

Chase Freedom Unlimited®
VS
Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card
The short answer: The Chase Freedom Unlimited® delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card if you spend more on groceries, gas.

Side-by-side comparison

Chase Freedom Unlimited®Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card
Annual feeNo annual fee$89
Welcome offer$200 cash bonus25,000 points
Dining3x1x
Groceries1.5x2x
Gas1.5x2x
Travel1.5x3x
Streaming1.5x1x
Everything else1.5x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$490$409
Points typePools with Chase → transferableLocked to Sun Country Rewards
NetworkVisaVisa

*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 Chase Freedom Unlimited® earns about $490 a year in rewards and the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card about $409, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Chase Freedom Unlimited® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card charges $89, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® delivers more total value, about $169 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on everything else and dining. The bigger difference is the ceiling: the Chase Freedom Unlimited® earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card stays locked to a single airline or hotel program. Favor the Chase Freedom Unlimited® if you will use travel transfers, the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card if you want simplicity. On the sign-up bonus, the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® 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 Chase Freedom Unlimited® if your spending leans toward dining, streaming, everything else. Pick the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card if your spending leans toward groceries, gas, travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card better?
On typical household spending, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® comes out ahead, by roughly $169 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® 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 Chase Freedom Unlimited® and the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® 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 Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card?
As of June 2026, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® offers $200 cash bonus and the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card offers 25,000 points. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.