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Head to head · Reviewed 2026-08-23 by The Points Standard

Neo World Elite Mastercard vs Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard

Two cards, one Standard Score rubric. The Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard scores higher overall at 6.7/10 — but the right pick depends on which components match your spending.

5.4/ 10

Neo World Elite Mastercard

Pass

6.7/ 10

Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard

StrongHigher overall

The verdict

Strong

Two fintech cash-back cards, split by whether you'll manage a plan. The Rogers Red World Elite is set-and-forget — 2% on everything for Rogers/Fido/Shaw customers (1.5% without), 3% on US dollars, no annual fee; Neo's World Elite charges $149, gates on an $80K income, and pays 3-5% only within monthly caps, and only inside whichever of its three reward plans your card is on (switchable once every 90 days), plus travel insurance and a DragonPass membership (discounted lounge entry, not free visits). Attentive spenders who will work the plan can beat 2% with Neo; everyone else keeps the free, effortless Rogers card.

See offer · current Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard offer, direct from the issuer

Rewards math assumes you pay your balance in full every month — interest charges quickly exceed any rewards value.

Independent.Ranked by the Standard Score, never by compensation.·Last reviewed 2026-08-23·Full disclosure

Side-by-side comparison
Neo World Elite MastercardRogers Red World Elite Mastercard
Standard Score5.4/10 · Pass6.7/10 · Strong
Annual fee$149 (Increased from $125 to $149 in the June 2026 relaunch. Requires $80,000 minimum personal income or $150,000 household income.)None
Welcome bonusNo standing welcome bonus confirmed post-relaunch — check Neo's current offer before applyingModest signup bonus for new cardholders (offers vary)
Est. bonus value≈ $0≈ $60
First-year net value≈ $220≈ $285
Earn rates
  • see below — Choose one plan (Gas & Grocery, Shop & Dine, or Everywhere) — switchable in-app once every 90 days; elevated rates apply only inside the plan you are on
  • 3-5% — Gas & Grocery plan: groceries (5%, $1,000/mo cap), bills (4%, $500/mo cap), gas/EV (3%, $1,000/mo cap)
  • 3-5% — Shop & Dine plan: dining/bars (5%, $1,000/mo cap), shopping excl. Amazon/warehouse (3%, $1,000/mo cap)
  • 2% — Everywhere plan: all spending up to $4,000/month
  • 1% — Non-plan or over-cap spending
  • 3% — USD purchases
  • 2% — Everything else — with an eligible Rogers, Fido, or Shaw service (first $61,000/year from August 4, 2026)
  • 1.5% — Everything else — without a Rogers service
Points currencyCash backCash back
No FX feesNoNo
Lounge accessNoNo

Where the Neo World Elite Mastercard wins

No component wins — its rival scores at least as well on every Standard Score component.

Where the Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard wins

  • First-year value — scores 5.0/10 on this component
  • Ongoing value — scores 7.5/10 on this component
  • Flexibility — scores 7.0/10 on this component
  • Perk usability — scores 6.5/10 on this component
  • Low friction — scores 8.5/10 on this component
  • Strategic fit — scores 8.0/10 on this component

Read the full reviews: Neo World Elite Mastercard and Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard, or see how both rank in Best Cash Back Credit Cards in Canada.