CardCue Pro vs Unspent (formerly Cartava)
Both track gift-card balances, and both can alert you near a store. Here is what each one documents, and where they differ.
Where CardCue Pro is different
It decides when to chirp
Smart Cue picks a ring from where you are: 100 m in a city, 300 m in the suburbs, 600 m in the country. It also weighs how long you stay, quiet hours, store category hours, cooldowns and a daily cap before it chirps (Cue’s word for a notification).
It covers more than gift cards
Punch passes, memberships, loyalty rewards and prepaid balances live in the same wallet, because forgotten value is not only a gift-card problem.
It syncs and restores on Pro
Card numbers and barcodes are encrypted on your device before they sync, with a key we never receive. Pro restores your wallet onto a new device and keeps every device in sync.
What we will claim about ourselves
| CardCue Pro | Included |
|---|---|
| Scan a card with one photo, brand and balance read for you | ✓ |
| Chirps when you are near a store where you have a balance | ✓ |
| Digital barcode at the register | ✓ |
| Expiry and dormancy-fee reminders | ✓ |
| Punch passes, memberships and prepaid balances | ✓ |
| Works with no account at all | ✓ |
| Card numbers encrypted on device, PIN never syncs to a server | ✓ |
| Apple Watch app | Every plan |
| Free tier | 3 cards, forever |
Checked 2026-09-25 against Unspent’s App Store listing and website. Competitors change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it. If you maintain Unspent and want a fair line-by-line comparison here, get in touch and we will publish one.
iPhone app. Free for 3 cards, no account and no credit card. Pro from $34.99 a year.