Perk Ledger vs CardsNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perk Ledger
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Perk Ledger helps you track credit card benefits, recurring statement credits, annual fees, and real-world perk usage in one clean dashboard. Keep track of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual benefits across all your cards while seeing how much value you are actually getting each year. FEATURES • Track multiple credit cards • Add recurring benefits and credits • Support for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual perks • Log full or partial usage entries • Back-date usage entries • Track remaining credits for the current period • View effective annual fees based on actual usage • Portfolio-level summaries and analytics • Archive inactive cards • Edit or delete usage history • Privacy-focused local storage using on-device SwiftData Perk Ledger is designed for users who want a clean, organized way to manage card benefits without connecting bank accounts or sharing financial credentials. NO BANK CONNECTIONS Perk Ledger does not connect to your bank account or credit card accounts. All tracking is entered manually and stored locally on your device. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. No account creation required. Perfect for tracking: • Dining credits • Airline fee credits • Hotel credits • Streaming credits • Lounge access usage • Travel perks • Companion certificates • Annual card value
CardsNest
Organize and compare credit cards with a local wallet. Track annual fees, statement credits, and rewards. Browse and filter a database of U.S. credit cards without needing an account.
- Browse 185 credit cards
- Compare up to three cards
- Track annual fees and statement credits
- Review rewards and benefits
- Add cards to local wallet
- Search and filter by issuer
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CardsNest helps you organize and compare U.S. credit cards. Browse and track cards as a guest, or optionally sign in to sync your wallet across iOS and Android. Browse a growing card catalog, compare rewards and benefits, and track annual fees and statement credits in your wallet. Key features: - Browse 365 personal, business and historical card records and compare up to three - Search and filter by issuer, card type, tier, and benefits - Track open and close dates, annual fees, statement credits, certificates, and redemption values - See card application eligibility reminders for major issuers - Optionally sync wallet cards, notes, valuations, certificates, and usage history across devices - Export a wallet backup, sign out, or delete your cloud account in Account & Sync - Read credit card and travel rewards news Guest wallet data stays on your device. If you choose account sync, CardsNest receives your sign-in email and the wallet information needed for sync. The app does not connect to bank accounts. CardsNest is independent and is not a bank, issuer, payment network, rewards program, or financial advisor. Offers, fees, benefits, bonuses, and eligibility can change. Verify details with the issuer before applying.
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Verdict
Perk Ledger and CardsNest are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Perk Ledger | CardsNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RL Ventures Group LLC | Trinity Management Services LLC |
In-app purchases
Perk Ledger
No in-app purchases
CardsNest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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