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

All rates, bonuses, point valuations, APRs, FX fees, perk values and eligibility thresholds are placeholders to be replaced with issuer-approved figures. Interest assumes ~one month's spend carried. See the methodology page for every assumption.