Comparison

SELECT Card vs SwatchBase

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

SwatchBase

Organize and access all your saved paint colors with detailed information like brand, code, and finish. Categorize swatches by project and room for easy retrieval. Includes preloaded colors from major brands and custom color options.

Highlights
  • Organize paint colors
  • Save color details (brand, code, finish)
  • Add custom colors
  • Organize by project and room
  • Preloaded brand colors
  • Export PDF reports (Pro)
Features
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Tired of rummaging through your old paint cans to try to find the color you painted the guest room? Was it flat or eggshell finish? SwatchBase keeps every paint color you've ever chosen organized, searchable, and always at your fingertips. Save colors with all the details that matter — name, brand, code, finish, and base — plus make notes for each one. Organize your swatches by project and break them down by room, so you always know exactly what's on your walls. Choose from preloaded colors from major paint brands, or add your own custom colors as you go. With SwatchBase Pro, get unlimited projects and rooms, export polished PDF reports to share with clients or contractors, and priority support Whether you're a DIY homeowner tracking your own projects or a pro managing color libraries for clients, SwatchBase makes sure you never lose a swatch again. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SELECT Card4 screens
SwatchBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SELECT Card at none against SwatchBase's 3. SELECT Card also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 11). SwatchBase's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating 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. SwatchBase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SELECT Card asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SELECT Card against 5.0 for SwatchBase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SELECT Card has 1.1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of SELECT Card's written reviews are positive against 100% of SwatchBase's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SELECT Card ships an update fortnightly, SwatchBase every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SELECT Card versus SwatchBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSELECT CardSwatchBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelect Innovations, Inc.Jeremy Loyd

Customer experience

SELECT Card

All ratings1,083 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative22.7%

SwatchBase

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SwatchBase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SELECT Card

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SwatchBase

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • SwatchBase Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is SELECT Card free?
SELECT Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwatchBase free?
SwatchBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SELECT Card or SwatchBase?
SwatchBase is rated higher. SELECT Card averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while SwatchBase averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do SELECT Card or SwatchBase have ads?
Neither SELECT Card nor SwatchBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SELECT Card or SwatchBase?
SELECT Card ships an update fortnightly, and SwatchBase every 2 days. Most recently, SELECT Card was updated on November 6, 2026 and SwatchBase on November 7, 2026.

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