SELECT Card vs FoundersCard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Exclusive global benefits
- 15-30% off dining
- Up to 60% off hotel rates
- VIP resort status
- Members-only events
- 24/7 live chat concierge
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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.
FoundersCard
Manage your membership benefits, including business, travel, and lifestyle perks. Access your digital card for in-person redemption and stay informed about upcoming events.
- Discover and access member benefits
- Redeem benefits in-person with digital card
- RSVP to upcoming events
- Access business, travel, and lifestyle perks
- Stay updated on events
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Easily discover, access, and redeem your FoundersCard member benefits and keep updated on upcoming events while on the go. FoundersCard Members may RSVP to upcoming events, access their digital FoundersCard for in-person benefit redemption, then access and redeem most of your business, travel and lifestyle benefits.
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Verdict
SELECT Card and FoundersCard both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of SELECT Card's written reviews are positive against 52% of FoundersCard's. FoundersCard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SELECT Card against 4.8 for FoundersCard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of SELECT Card's written reviews are positive against 52% of FoundersCard's.
SELECT Card ships an update fortnightly, FoundersCard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SELECT Card | FoundersCard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 51.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Select Innovations, Inc. | FoundersCard LLC |
Customer experience
SELECT Card
FoundersCard
User reviews
SELECT Card
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Exceptional service and benefits
- 💼 Valuable business and venture opportunities
- 🏨 Incredible hotel perks and VIP treatment
- 🍽️ Excellent dining and restaurant discounts
- 🤖 Helpful AI planning tools and concierge
Room to improve
- 🐛 Malfunctioning app and poor customer support
- 🌍 Limited to only 18 cities for most benefits
- 💰 Expensive membership fee with unclear value
FoundersCard
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Exceptional quality of benefits
- 🏨 Amazing hotel program
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Streamlined access to member benefits
- 💰 Significant savings on travel and other expenses
Room to improve
- 🚫 Inability to cancel membership in the app
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and performance issues
- 💲 Benefits not worth the membership price
- 🕰️ Slow processing times for benefits
- 🤖 Suspected fake reviews and questionable marketing practices
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
FoundersCard
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not loading or crashing on latest iOS devices
- Offers and discounts not working as advertised
- Membership benefits not activating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved app stability and performance
- Easier cancellation process
- More transparent and consistent benefits
In-app purchases
SELECT Card
No in-app purchases
FoundersCard
No in-app purchases
