Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard vs Apple Card

Side-by-side comparison of Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard and Apple Card. Compare rewards, fees, APR, benefits, and transfer partners.

Snapshot

	Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard	Apple Card
Issuer	Citi	Goldman Sachs
Network	Mastercard	Mastercard
Card Material	Plastic	Titanium
Annual Fee	$595.00	$0.00
Base Rate	1.00%	1.00%
Travel Rewards	4.00x	0.00x
Auth. User Fee	$175.00	$0.00
Foreign Txn Fee	0%	0%
Lifecycle	Available	Available

Welcome Offer

Bonus	None	None
Spend Requirement	—	—
Timeline	—	—

Rewards Breakdown

Base Rate	1.0% (base)	1.0% (base)
Hotels	10.0%	1.0% (base)
Travel	10.0%	1.0% (base)
Airline	4.0%	1.0% (base)
Apple purchases and select partners using Apple Pay (Uber, Nike, Panera, T-Mobile, Exxon, Ace, Walgreens)	1.0% (base)	3.0%
All other purchases using Apple Pay	1.0% (base)	2.0%
Anniversary Bonus	None	None
Portal Boost	1x	1x

Benefits & Partners

Transfer Partners	None	None
Annual Credits	None	None

Transfer Partners

Pricing Details

Purchase APR	21.24% - 29.99%	19.24% - 29.49%
Cash Advance APR	29.99%	N/A
Penalty APR	29.99%	N/A
Late Fee	$41	N/A
Balance Transfer Fee	undefined% (min $0)	N/A

Insurance & Protections

Auto Rental	Secondary	—
Baggage Delay	Covered	—
Baggage Loss	Covered	—
Cell Phone Protection	—	—
Extended Warranty	—	—
Purchase Protection	—	—
Return Protection	—	—
Trip Cancellation Interruption	Covered	—
Trip Delay	Covered	—
Tsa Precheck Global Entry	Up to $100 statement credit every 4 years	—

Usability & Experience

Digital Wallet	N/A	N/A
Instant Card Number	—	—
Credit Bureaus	N/A	N/A

Strategy & Eligibility

Recommended Credit	N/A	N/A
Application Rules	Standard	Standard