SELECT Card vs ALCHM
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.
ALCHM
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ALCHM is a private writing space for the hours between breakthroughs. Most mental health tools focus on the session. ALCHM focuses on what happens after. The commute home. The sleepless night. The conversation you can't stop replaying. The realization that arrives three days later. Write without prompts. Without streaks. Without pressure. Your words are held privately and returned to you later, creating distance, perspective, and the opportunity to see yourself differently. At the center of ALCHM is Khepera, a reflective companion designed to witness rather than direct. It doesn't diagnose, fix, or tell you what to think. It helps you notice what is already there. ALCHM was built for reflection, not optimization. No productivity systems. No performance metrics. No pressure to become a better version of yourself. Just a quieter place to continue the conversation with yourself. Features: • Private writing space • Delayed return reflections • AI-assisted reflection through Khepera • No streaks, scoring, or tracking • Designed for the space between therapy sessions • Built around privacy, trust, and personal insight Therapy is the first hour. This is the second. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.alchm.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SELECT Card at none against ALCHM's 1. ALCHM's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. ALCHM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. SELECT Card asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SELECT Card | ALCHM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Select Innovations, Inc. | ZADIE AARIE WALKER |
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
ALCHM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SELECT Card
No in-app purchases
ALCHM
- ALCHM Transformation$4.991 Month









