KAST vs Karta
KAST scores 11/16, Karta scores 9/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
 KAST |  Karta | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Availability | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Freeze and dispute policy | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Total | 11 | 9 |
The short verdict: KAST leads overall (11 to 9). Custodial, no segregation duty stated, 0.5% to 1.75%, by country FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
Cashback, as of 20 Oct 2026
| KAST | Standard 1.5%, Premium 2%, Private 3%, paid in USD (official). Monthly caps reported at $2,000, $10,000 and $40,000 (third-party); the official fee article says only that rewards are subject to monthly caps. |
| Karta | The homepage meta text claims "25% cashback on purchases", but the page body only describes earning from referred friends' spending and no rate on the cardholder's own purchases is published; the fees articles do not mention cashback (official, karta.io and help centre, checked 20 Oct 2026). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.