Synchrony OnePay CashRewards Mastercard vs Venmo Credit Card
Both are Synchrony cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Venmo Credit Card · Pay with Venmo 3.0% 3%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Dining
- Venmo Credit Card 3.0% 3%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
Groceries
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Gas
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Travel
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Online
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Drugstores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Ground transportation
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Streaming
- Venmo Credit Card 3.0% 3%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
Entertainment
- Venmo Credit Card 3.0% 3%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
Wholesale clubs
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Amazon
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
PayPal
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Phone & internet
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Utilities
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Rent & mortgage
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Apple
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Department stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Electronics stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Furniture stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Clothing stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Sporting goods
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Home improvement
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Gyms
- Venmo Credit Card 3.0% 3%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
Shipping
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
Advertising
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard 1.5% 1.5% base rate
- Venmo Credit Card 1.0% 1% base rate
What the numbers are doing
Where they differ: Venmo Credit Card takes everything else, dining, streaming and entertainment, plus 1 more; OnePay CashRewards Mastercard takes groceries, gas, travel and online, plus 17 more.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Venmo Credit Card · Pay with Venmo3.0% |
| Dining | Venmo Credit Card3.0% |
| Groceries | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Gas | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Travel | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Online | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Drugstores | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Ground transportation | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Streaming | Venmo Credit Card3.0% |
| Entertainment | Venmo Credit Card3.0% |
| Wholesale clubs | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Amazon | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| PayPal | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Phone & internet | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Utilities | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Rent & mortgage | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Apple | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Department stores | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Electronics stores | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Furniture stores | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Clothing stores | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Sporting goods | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Home improvement | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Gyms | Venmo Credit Card3.0% |
| Shipping | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
| Advertising | OnePay CashRewards Mastercard1.5% |
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
- Venmo Credit Card · Pay with Venmo — 3.0%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Dining
- Venmo Credit Card — 3.0%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
Groceries
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Gas
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Travel
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Online
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Drugstores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Ground transportation
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Streaming
- Venmo Credit Card — 3.0%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
Entertainment
- Venmo Credit Card — 3.0%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
Wholesale clubs
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Amazon
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
PayPal
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Phone & internet
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Utilities
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Rent & mortgage
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Apple
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Department stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Electronics stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Furniture stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Clothing stores
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Sporting goods
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Home improvement
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Gyms
- Venmo Credit Card — 3.0%
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
Shipping
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
Advertising
- OnePay CashRewards Mastercard — 1.5%
- Venmo Credit Card — 1.0%
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