Head to head 
JetBlue Card vs. Citi Simplicity Card
On the criteria below, JetBlue Card wins 2 of 4. The verdict depends on which criteria matter to you.
JetBlue Card
Barclays
Citi Simplicity Card
Citi
At a glance
JetBlue Card wins 2 of 4 criteria here, making it the stronger all-rounder.
JetBlue Card leads on earning ceiling and foreign transactions, while Citi Simplicity Card only ties the rest.
Who wins what
2 vs 0 (2 tie)- First-year math Tie
Both cards land within $25 of each other after the annual fee.
- Annual fee Tie
Same annual fee.
- Earning ceiling JetBlue Card
JetBlue Card earns more on its best category (3× vs 0×).
- Foreign transactions JetBlue Card
JetBlue Card has a lower (or zero) foreign transaction fee.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- Free
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- —
- —
- First-year net
- +$0
- +$0
- Peak earning rate
- 3×
- —
- Top categories
- Jetblue Purchases, Dining, Grocery Stores
- —
- Lounge access
- No
- No
- Travel insurance
- No
- No
- Elite status
- No
- No
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- 3.00%
- Reward currency
- JetBlue TrueBlue
- —
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.