American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs RBL Bank Play Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹495

₹500

Editor's Rating

3.4

3.3

Key Features

  • Get rewarded for your spends with 10X and 5X Membership Rewards® Points respectively at select merchant partners
  • Cashback of Rs. 500 on eligible spends of Rs. 10,000 in the first 90 days of Cardmembership
  • Renewal Fee waiver on spends of Rs.40,000 and above in the previous year of Card-membership
  • By spending Rs. 1.5 lakhs in a year, get the next year's fee waived off
  • By simply spending Rs. 5,000 in a billing month, get 2 free movie/stream/ play/ events/ sports/ activities tickets up to Rs. 250 each. This offer is valid for 1 month. This monthly benefit is to be used in a single transaction and is applicable on booking minimum two tickets. The discount value will either be Rs. 500 (Rs. 250 per ticket) or value of two tickets, whichever is lower. Do note you can Getz up to Rs. 500 discount on Stream category
  • By booking movie tickets on BookMyShow with PLAY Credit Card, you can get up to Rs. 100 off, on any food and beverage items
  • On fuel transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 4,000, get fuel surcharge waived up to Rs. 100, once a month
  • Play Credit Card is available on MasterCard and VISA network
  • Avail a discount of Rs. 500 every month at BookMyShow, upon crossing spends of Rs. 5,000 per billing cycle
  • This credit card can be sourced via invite only

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Convert spends into easy monthly instalments with the American Express EMI
  • Avail 5X Membership Rewards  by transacting on Amazon, Swiggy, BookMyShow, PVR, Myntra, Jabong, Grofers, Big Bazaar and many more and get 5X rewards for every Rs.50 spent
  • Avail 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent except on the spends for Fuel, Insurance, Utilities, Cash Transactions and EMI conversion at Point of Sale

Cons

  • No Golf/coaching sessions
  • No complimentary Airport Lounge access 
  • High-interest rates

Pros

  • By booking movie tickets on BookMyShow with PLAY Credit Card, you can get up to Rs. 100 off, on any food and beverage items
  • Avail a discount of Rs. 500 every month at BookMyShow, upon crossing spends of Rs. 5,000 per billing cycle
  • Welcome benefits

Cons

  • No railway lounge access
  • No golf benefits
  • No international/domestic airport lounge access


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