RedotPay vs Ready
A custodial travel Visa with broad asset support and triple mobile wallets vs a self-custodial Starknet USDC Mastercard with 0% FX on Metal, EEA/UK only.
Quick verdict
RedotPay is a custodial, globally-available travel card — wide altcoin top-ups, Apple/Google/Samsung Pay, ATMs in 100+ countries — but ~1.2% FX plus a 1% top-up and no cashback. Ready is self-custodial USDC on Starknet with 0% FX and 3% STRK on Metal, but EEA/UK only, $120/yr Metal, Google-Pay-only.
Side-by-side
| RedotPay | Ready | |
|---|---|---|
| FX Fees | ~1.2% FX + 1% crypto conversion at top-up | Lite 1% · Metal 0% (official Mastercard rate) |
| Payback | No standard ongoing cashback | Lite 0.5% · Metal 3% in STRK (≈$150/mo cap) |
| Annual Fee | $10 Virtual · $100 Physical | $6.99 Physical Lite · $120/yr Ready Metal |
| Physical Card | Plastic Visa + virtual | Lite plastic · Metal 16g (gold/silver) |
| Custody | Custodial | Self-custodial |
| Supported Currencies | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL + 20 more across many networks | USDC only (on Starknet) |
| Region | 100+ countries, 5M+ users | EEA + UK only |
Verdict by dimension
Custody
Ready wins — self-custodial vs RedotPay custodial.
FX Fees
Ready Metal's 0% beats RedotPay's ~1.2% plus a 1% top-up.
Cashback
Ready wins — up to 3% in STRK vs RedotPay's none.
Asset support
RedotPay wins — broad altcoins and networks vs Ready's USDC-only.
Availability & wallets
RedotPay wins — 100+ countries and Apple/Google/Samsung Pay; Ready is EEA/UK and Google Pay only.
Choose RedotPay if…
you want global reach, broad asset top-ups and all three mobile wallets.
Choose Ready if…
you're in the EEA/UK, want self-custody, 0% FX and cashback.