Apollo SBI Card vs IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹499
₹0
Editor's Rating
3.2
2.75
Key Features
- Get complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership
- Get 3X Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent on all Apollo services
- Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
- On every Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Movies & Entertainment, get 2X Reward Points
- Welcome Benefits include getting vouchers worth Rs. 500 on spending Rs. 15,000 within 90 days
- 5% cashback on making the first EMI transaction made within 90 days of card set-up
- 10X Reward Points on purchases greater than Rs.20,000
- 6X Reward Points on all online purchases and 3X Reward Points on all offline purchases
- 4 complimentary domestic lounge access per quarter
- 4 complimentary Railway lounge access every quarter
- Low foreign exchange mark-up fee of 1.99%
- 20% discount on 1500+ Restaurants
- 15% discount on 3000+ Health & Wellness Outlets
- Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399
Editor's Review
Pros
- Convert Reward Point into Health Credits
- Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
- Complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership
Cons
- The reward points earned can only be redeemed to avail services at Apollo Healthcare Centers and related stores
- The complimentary OneApollo Silver Tier Membership doesn’t add much value as it could be availed by simply enrolling for the program for a decent cost or even for free. If they had to give this benefit, they should have probably offered a Gold Tier Membership to the program, which otherwise requires the person to spend a high fee for it in a year
- No Golf/coaching sessions
Pros
- 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
- Reward points will never expire
- Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
Cons
- Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs.15,000 within 90 days of card set-up
- Interest-free cash withdrawal available for 48 days only
- The dining benefits provided by the card are satisfactory but not that great
