Comparison

SELECT Card vs Sonato

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SELECT Card

Access exclusive, unlimited benefits worldwide with a next-generation membership card. Enjoy discounts at restaurants, hotels, and retail, plus members-only events and a dedicated concierge service.

Highlights
  • Exclusive global benefits
  • 15-30% off dining
  • Up to 60% off hotel rates
  • VIP resort status
  • Members-only events
  • 24/7 live chat concierge
Features
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Select is a next-generation membership card, concierge, and membership community offering exclusive and unlimited benefits with premier brands and venues at over 1.3 Million locations worldwide & online. Benefits Select partners with industry-leading brands and venues across categories to provide exclusive, ongoing benefits to our members. These include 15-30% off the bill or complimentary items (or both) at renowned restaurants, up to 60% off room rates at over a million hotels worldwide, VIP status and amenities with 5,000+ luxury resorts, and significant private discounts with leading travel, retail, lifestyle, entertainment, and business brands including Ferragamo, BMW, Mercedes, Tumi, Lazzoni, Herman Miller, Caraway, Google, Hubspot, UPS, and many more. Events Select hosts a variety of members-only events in major cities throughout the US and online. These range from complimentary cocktail hours and digital speaker series to major events during Art Week, Fashion Week, the Masters, award show pre-parties, and more. Concierge Members also gain access to the Select concierge team, who are available via live chat to assist with reservations and recommendations seven days per week. Select's in-house concierges are trained and knowledgeable about the various activities and experiences our members enjoy so that they can make informed recommendations and suggestions wherever they are.

About

Sonato

Stay connected with your club and discover exclusive social venues. Book tables, spaces, and access amenities, all while receiving important updates. Seamlessly check in using your digital pass.

Highlights
  • Club chat with hosts
  • Table and space booking
  • Gym access
  • Notifications for messages and visits
  • Discover clubs in Sonato Alliance
  • Digital check-in with Sonato Pass
Features
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With Sonato, your club is always within reach, keeping you connected wherever you go. • Chat with club hosts and book tables for meals, drinks at the bar, spaces for work, and access to gyms • Connect with fellow members through groups, feeds, and shared interests • Receive notifications for new messages and visit updates from clubs • Discover the world's best independent private social clubs in the Sonato Alliance network • Add Sonato Pass to your Wallet and seamlessly check into clubs with the tap of your device Traveling? Your membership opens doors. Discover and visit the world's best independent private social clubs in the Sonato Alliance network – wherever you go. Sonato is available to members of participating clubs.

Screenshots

SELECT Card4 screens
Sonato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SELECT Card at free against Sonato's ad-supported. SELECT Card also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 281). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SELECT Card against 4.9 for Sonato. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 281 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SELECT Card ships an update fortnightly, Sonato weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SELECT Card versus Sonato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSELECT CardSonato
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (281 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better281
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSelect Innovations, Inc.Sonato

Customer experience

SELECT Card

All ratings1,067 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative22.7%

Sonato

All ratings281 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.1%

Bugs and requests

SELECT Card

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing and logging users out frequently
  • Reservation date changes without user consent

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved app stability and compatibility
  • Expansion of covered cities and benefits
  • More transparent pricing and value proposition

Sonato

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SELECT Card

No in-app purchases

None

Sonato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SELECT Card free?
SELECT Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonato free?
Sonato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SELECT Card or Sonato?
SELECT Card and Sonato are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.1K and 281 ratings respectively.
Do SELECT Card or Sonato have ads?
Neither SELECT Card nor Sonato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SELECT Card or Sonato?
SELECT Card ships an update fortnightly, and Sonato weekly. Most recently, SELECT Card was updated on October 2, 2026 and Sonato on September 29, 2026.

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