Citi is no longer accepting applications for the Citi Custom Cash® Card as of May 28, 2026. Existing Citi Custom Cash cardmembers are not affected and can continue to use their card, which will work in the same way with the same benefits.
The Citi Custom Cash℠ Card and the Citi Double Cash® Card are two of our favorite credit cards, similar in many ways but with a key difference that may sway you in favor of one or the other.
Both are among the best cash-back credit cards. We included the Custom Cash in that selection as the best card for earning cash back in bonus categories and the Double Cash as the best card for cash back overall. Both cards also made it into our selection of the best credit cards overall: the Double Cash as the best card for flat-rate cash back and the Custom Cash as the best to use at gas stations. The Double Cash, which stands out for ease of use and bonus rewards on every single item you buy, is also the benchmark against which we measure all credit cards.
In my case, I have Citi cards, and use them for different purposes. Since neither card charges an annual fee, you can have either or both — or you could pair them with another Citi card, which we’ll see below. Here’s what the Citi Custom Cash and the Double Cash can do for you, together or alone, and how I use them together to earn the maximum possible amount of cash back.
