AU Small Finance Bank Altura Plus Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card

* Get 1.5% Cashback on POS retail spends at merchant outlets. The maximum cashback per statement cycle is Rs. 100. Do note that you can avail 1 Reward Point per Rs.100 retail spends (except fuel) on POS, after reaching the maximum cashback limit
* Avail 2X Reward Points (i.e. 2 Reward Points per Rs.100 retail spends) for all online transactions
* Milestone Benefit: Earn additional benefit every month by getting 500 Bonus Reward Points when you do Rs. 20,000 retail spends or more in a calendar month
* Railway Lounges: Get 2 complimentary lounge access per calendar quarter, using VISA Card at railway stations in selected cities
* 24/7 Concierge Services
* Enjoy 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver for fuel transactions done between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000 at all fuel stations in India. Maximum Rs. 150 per statement cycle
* Avail various options to redeem Reward Points for amazing benefits that include E-vouchers of top brands, Merchandise, Mobile/DTH recharges, Flight/Hotel bookings, and much more. Redeem the Reward Points for FREE
* Card Liability Cover: If the Credit Card gets lost, you’ll have zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made using the card after reporting the loss to the bank. You’re even protected against Card Counterfeit/Skimming, and Online frauds
* Contactless Card
* Convert transactions worth Rs. 2,000 or more into easy EMI options on selected tenure chosen by you
* Avail Add on card that is free for lifetime

• 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

Pros
* Complimentary railway lounge access
* Attractive welcome and milestone benefits
* Earn cashback and rewards points

Cons
* No golf privileges
* No Airmiles
* No airport lounges benefits

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