It represents all the things Apple stands for. Like simplicity, transparency, security, and privacy. You can buy things effortlessly, with just your iPhone. Or, if Apple Pay is not yet supported by the merchant, use the Apple‑designed titanium card anywhere in the world.
Eager to get an Apple Card? Invites are now rolling out, at least to some select few.
After CEO Tim Cook announced the Card would arrive in August, Apple on Tuesday began the initial deployment of its new branded credit card, sending out email invites to some of those who signed up to be “notified” that the card was indeed now available. A larger public launch is due for later this month.
In addition to removing a number of fees, Apple’s cashback card will offer up to 3% back on purchases made directly from Apple (including digital purchases and subscriptions), 2% cashback on any purchase made using Apple Pay and 1% cashback on purchases made with the physical, titanium card.
Cashback is put back into your account every day through a feature the company calls “Daily Cash,” and can be used to pay down your bill or send to friends through Apple Cash.
MacDailyNews Take: Did you get your invite, yet?
Yawn.. I get better cash back from other cards. While they “might” not be a secure, they remove fraudulent charges without a problem. I dont see a benefit to the Apple card
I agree. The terms are very timid with almost no benefit for being a very loyal Apple customer, versus other cards like Discover which as you note are very good with security and also very good with cash back. I want an Apple Card, but wish Jeff Bezos was designing the card rollout and cash back incentives and other bundling. It is a very timid concept right now for a company so flush with cash.
They are also likely to be “timid” in how they exploit our purchase history and violate our privacy. That’s the kind of timidity I’m happy to see.
I have never had a single security issue in 40 years. I want the Apple Card and like their approach to security but I sure wish they would for once aggressively go after a new business. There are very strong competitors in the credit space and they can’t spend years slowly building. They should attack the market.
People are asking me if there is some benefit to the Apple Card, as these mail messages go out. I keep responding, “Dammit, I’m a systems engineer, not financial services consultant” Then they want to know if they get free MacBooks or something.
I like the fine controls and feedback that the app gives. I’d like to be able to a budget and have my card automatically monitor the budget and tell me when a purchase makes sense or not. “You have $126 dollars left in your entertainment budget for this month. Would you like to make this $99 purchase?”
Or you could just try to engage your brain, instead of having an app. do it for you. Jeez.
Do you remember when Apple was called Apple Computers? Today they do just about everything else, but.
Everything they make IS a computer, albeit in a new form(s). Think a min, then type.
I think one of the main reasons I don’t remember that is because Apple was never in its history called Apple Computers.