American Express Blue Cash Everyday vs Green Card
Both are American Express cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Green Card 1.6% 1x base rate
- Blue Cash Everyday 1.0% 1% base rate
Dining
- Green Card 4.8% 3x
- Blue Cash Everyday 1.0% 1% base rate
Groceries
- Blue Cash Everyday 3.0% 3%, capped
- Green Card 1.6% 1x base rate
Gas
- Blue Cash Everyday 3.0% 3%, capped
- Green Card 1.6% 1x base rate
Online
- Blue Cash Everyday 3.0% 3%, capped
- Green Card 1.6% 1x base rate
Flights
- Green Card 4.8% 3x
- Blue Cash Everyday 1.0% 1% base rate
Hotels
- Green Card 4.8% 3x
- Blue Cash Everyday 1.0% 1% base rate
Public transit
- Green Card 4.8% 3x
- Blue Cash Everyday 1.0% 1% base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- Green Card 4.8% 3x
- Blue Cash Everyday 1.0% 1% base rate
Tolls
- Green Card 4.8% 3x
- Blue Cash Everyday 1.0% 1% base rate
What the numbers are doing
Blue Cash Everyday's 3% on groceries runs out: it applies to the first $6,000 of groceries spend a year, and everything past that earns 1%.
Green Card tops everything else at 1.6% only because this table values its points at 1.6 cents each. Value them at one cent and Blue Cash Everyday wins that category instead.
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge Blue Cash Everyday $0 and Green Card $150 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Green Card1.6% |
| Dining | Green Card4.8% |
| Groceries | Blue Cash Everyday3.0% |
| Gas | Blue Cash Everyday3.0% |
| Online | Blue Cash Everyday3.0% |
| Flights | Green Card4.8% |
| Hotels | Green Card4.8% |
| Public transit | Green Card4.8% |
| Rideshare & taxis | Green Card4.8% |
| Tolls | Green Card4.8% |
Content preview. Apple Wallet controls the layout; visible categories vary by device. Categories that rank the same as Everything else are left off; every other category is in pass details.
Every category, every card
Everything else
- Green Card — 1.6%
- Blue Cash Everyday — 1.0%
Dining
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Blue Cash Everyday — 1.0%
Groceries
- Blue Cash Everyday — 3.0%
- Green Card — 1.6%
Gas
- Blue Cash Everyday — 3.0%
- Green Card — 1.6%
Online
- Blue Cash Everyday — 3.0%
- Green Card — 1.6%
Flights
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Blue Cash Everyday — 1.0%
Hotels
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Blue Cash Everyday — 1.0%
Public transit
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Blue Cash Everyday — 1.0%
Rideshare & taxis
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Blue Cash Everyday — 1.0%
Tolls
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Blue Cash Everyday — 1.0%
The iPhone app is not available yet
Preview this set of cards. The web can add one card, or any of the combos on the free list; the app adds any set of cards for $9.99 once. See the free combos.
Open this ranking in the generatorA cheat sheet in your Wallet that tells you which card to use. No account, no bank linking, no subscription.