Capital on Tap Free Rewards vs Barclaycard Select Cashback

Same four spending profiles, both cards, value in pounds. For your own numbers, run the full calculator.

ProfileCapital on Tap Free RewardsBarclaycard Select CashbackVerdict
£2k/month, pays in full£240£240Dead heat
£5k/month, pays in full£600£421Capital on Tap Free Rewards by £179/yr
£10k/month, 20% foreign spend£1,200£482Capital on Tap Free Rewards by £718/yr
£5k/month, carries a balance−£93−£675Capital on Tap Free Rewards by £582/yr

Every rate, fee and bonus is read from the issuer's own published pages. Points are turned into pounds using sourced valuations, shown on the methodology page. Interest assumes about one month's spend carried.