Compared from 314 real customer reviews

American Express Blue Cash Preferred Card vs Citi Double Cash vs Chase Freedom Flex

Side by side from 314 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.

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82 signal

75 reviews

76 signal

147 reviews

83 signal

92 reviews

In short

High cash back on groceries and streaming easily covers the fee; some hit the grocery cap.

Simple flat-rate catch-all that many keep for years; the main gripe is Citi customer service.

Rotating categories and stackable offers lift returns, though some find them a hassle to track.

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Specs

Type
Cash-back credit card
Fees
$0 intro annual fee the first year, then $95
Rates & rewards
6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets (up to $6,000 a year, then 1%) and on select U.S. streaming; 3% on transit and U.S. gas
Type
Flat-rate cash-back credit card
Fees
No annual fee
Rates & rewards
2% cash back on purchases: 1% when you buy, 1% as you pay
Type
Rotating-category cash-back credit card
Fees
$0 annual fee
Rates & rewards
5% cash back on up to $1,500 in rotating categories each quarter you activate

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