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Know which card to use, keep, or get next.

Tell Miles which cards you hold. Get a verdict and the math behind it.

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Static iPhone example: Chase Sapphire Reserve flight recommendation and trip-delay coverage answer

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Best card for booking flights?

Use Sapphire Reserve

Return on flights booked directly with airlines
RatePoint valueReturn
4X× 1.5¢= 6% return

Flights booked directly with airlines

Am I covered if it delays?

Yes. You booked on the Reserve, so delays over 6 hours are covered up to $500 per person.

Example wallet · from the card's trip delay terms

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Miles ranking three no-fee starter rewards cards by estimated first-year value, for a reader starting from zero

“Which starter card has no annual fee?”

Choose Capital One Savor

Example wallet: none yet. Estimated first-year value: the sign-up bonus, plus earning above the best no-annual-fee card on a typical spending profile, plus the card's protections at Miles' values. The ranking changes with a different starting wallet.
CardFee1st-year value
Best first card: Capital One Savor$0≈ $297
Freedom Unlimited$0≈ $247
Wells Fargo Active Cash$0≈ $100

Keep it? Move points? Same math.

Keep-or-cancel math for the Venture X: annual fee against travel credit and anniversary miles, before any spending

“Is the annual fee worth paying?”

Keep the Venture X

Example wallet: one Venture X, one cardmember year, before any spending. Anniversary miles (10,000) valued at 1.45¢ each.
Line itemAmount
Annual fee−$395
Travel credit+$300
Anniversary miles+$145
Net, before spend≈ +$50

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Miles chat ranking an Air France points transfer between the two currencies the asker holds

“Which points should I transfer?”

Transfer from Chase

Example wallet: 90,000 Amex points and 150,000 Chase points. Neither has a transfer bonus to Flying Blue right now. Amex points kept are valued at Miles' 1.5¢ per point. Computed from the balances you give; Miles never logs into your accounts.
RouteSentReceived
Best route: Chase UR1:1, no bonus100,000100,000
Amex MR1:1, no bonus, 10,000 short90,00090,000
Amex points kept90,000≈ $1,350

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Your whole wallet, counted.

Every card's fee against what it returns, on one page. Already keep a spreadsheet? Import it and review before anything is saved.

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Card Snapshot for a 4-card wallet: each card's annual fee and its net annual value after that fee, with the totals

+$2,144net a year, 4 cards

Example wallet: the 4 cards in the hero panel. Net value is Miles' estimate of what each card adds in a year after its annual fee: statement credits discounted for how usable they are, lounge, status and protection benefits, and earning above a strong flat-rate card on a typical spending profile, at Miles' default point valuations. The fee is shown for reference; each value already accounts for it.
CardFeeNet value
Amex GoldAmex Membership Rewards$325$216
Amex PlatinumAmex Membership Rewards$895$906
Sapphire ReserveChase Ultimate Rewards$795$818
Costco Anywhere VisaCash Back$0$204
Total, after fees$2,015+$2,144
Example wallet, the same four cards. The largest credits and benefits behind the estimate; lounge access is counted once per card that carries it.
Behind the valueAmount
Travel creditSapphire Reserve$300
Dining creditAmex Gold, $10 a month$120
Lounge accessPriority Pass2 cards

You name your cards.

217 cards compared, with data checked 2026-11-03.

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MILES FOR IPHONE

The right card for the store you're in.

Check which card to use nearby, from your Lock Screen or Siri. Free. Membership adds reminders.

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Which card

Nearby · Supermarket

Use Amex Gold

4X points per dollar

At US grocery stores, up to $25,000 a year, then 1X.

Example wallet

MEMBERSHIP

Use the benefits you're already paying for.

  • Your credit totals and deadline reminders. See how much of each card's credits you've used. Get reminders before credits expire, annual fees arrive or sign-up bonus deadlines pass.
  • Your certificates. Track your hotel free-night, airline companion and award certificates, with reminders before they expire.
  • Your point values. Set what your points are worth to you. Every answer uses your values.
  • Your household and elite status. Your partner's cards, each person's 5/24 count and your airline and hotel status change what Miles recommends.
  • Your chat budget. Members get a much larger monthly budget.

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Questions

How can I check a recommendation?

Every answer shows its math and assumptions. Check them against your cards, credits and point values, and confirm current terms before you act. Miles uses AI and may occasionally get details wrong.

When was the card data last checked?

Miles shows the latest measured dataset check and records changes in the data changelog.

How does Miles make money?

Membership supports Miles. Answers may also include referral links. How Miles makes money.

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