Wirex One scores 13/16, Brighty Card scores 8/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
| Custody | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Availability | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Freeze and dispute policy | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Total | 13 | 8 |
The short verdict: Wirex One leads overall (13 to 8). Self-custodial wallet, card settlement route not stated, 0% FX, variable spread on crypto sales FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
| Wirex One | Base 0.5%, Premium 1%, Elite 3%, Private 5%, Bespoke 8%, paid in USD; monthly caps $25, $100, $300, $1,000, $2,000; ATM withdrawals, crypto purchases, gambling and 30-plus merchant categories excluded (official). |
| Brighty Card | 0.5% in USDC on eligible purchases on all plans; selected categories 1.25% to 1.75% depending on plan; monthly caps USDC 20 on One, USDC 60 on Plus, USDC 100 on Pro (official, help article "What is Cashback?", 5 Mar 2026). Excludes ATM withdrawals, transfers, top-ups, gambling, crypto purchases and Curve pass-through cards; most cashback posts within 5 business days and moves to the Reward Box the next month (official, cashback terms, 01.10.2026). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.