Axis Bank Cashback Credit Card vs IDFC First Earn Credit Card

• Welcome Benefits include getting EDGE Reward points worth Rs. 1000 upon first transaction within 30 days of card issuance
• Get up to 7% cashback on online spends. Spending more will enable you to unlock higher cashback
• Get up to Rs. 4,000 per statement month
• Monthly net spends are split into below brackets:

A. Avail 2% cashback for spends up to Rs. 5000

B. Avail 5% cashback for spends more than Rs. 5000 and less or equal to Rs. 40,000

C. Avail 7% cashback on spends more than Rs. 40,000

• Get unlimited base cashback of 0.75% on all offline and travel related spends
• Avail 0.5% cashback up to Rs. 100 on utilities bill payments
• Spend Rs. 4,00,000 and above in an anniversart year to be eligible for annual fee waiver
• Enjoy exceotional dining experiences at to resturants acree India with Axis Bank Dining Delights Program
• Cashback gets credited before next statement with no mininmum account requirement

• Get 1% Cashback on every spend via the IDFC FIRST Bank mobile app
• Get 0.5% Cashback on UPI spends via other apps and all online spends. 0.5% cashback on all utility, insurance, and wallet load
• Annual Fee (2^nd year onwards): Rs. 499+GST, waived off on annual spends of Rs. 1 lakh and more
• Welcome Bonus: 100% cashback, up to Rs. 500, on the 1st UPI spend made within 15 days of card generation and 5% cashback, up to Rs. 1,000, on the 1st EMI transaction value made within 30 days of card set-up
• Annual Benefit: Get 100% cashback, up to Rs. 200 (max. Rs. 50 each), on the 1st 4 UPI spends made via IDFC FIRST Bank mobile app within 15 days of annual fee being charged
• Convert UPI spends worth a min. of Rs. 2,500 into easy EMIs
• 25% discount up to Rs. 100 on movie tickets booked on District by Zomato
• 20% discount across 1,500+ resturants
• Complimentary roadside assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• Convenience of UPI + Power of Credit at 60+ million merchants
• Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000, Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000, Credit Shield of Rs. 50,000, and Purchase Protection of Rs. 25,000
• Surcharge of 1% on payment for Rent and Property Management, subject to a minimum of Rs. 249 (+GST) per transaction
• Forex Markup at 3.5% for all international transactions
• Utility spends (Electricity, Gas, Telecom etc.) above Rs. 20,000 will attract 1% surcharge (+GST) on the aggregate utility spends in a statement cycle
• Earn Bonus Reward Points on booking flights and hotels via 'Travel and Shop' section on IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile App:

A. Bonus 4% cashback on all Flight bookings - Over and above your Credit Card Cashback
B. Bonus 8% cashback on all Hotel bookings - Over and above your Credit Card Cashback
C. Redeem your Reward Points - For flight and hotel bookings

Pros

• Get up to 7% cashback on online spends
• Base cashback on utility spends
• Enjoy exceotional dining experiences at to resturants acree India with Axis Bank Dining Delights Program

Cons

• Minimal cashback on offline spends
• No airport lounge access
• No fuel surcharge waiver

Pros

• Bonus 4% cashback on all Flight bookings, Bonus 8% cashback on all Hotel bookings, and Redeem the Reward Points For flight and hotel bookings
• Since the card is on the RuPay network, it can be easily linked to UPI
• Get 0.5% Cashback on UPI spends via other apps and all online spends. 0.5% cashback on all utility, insurance, and wallet load

Cons

• No fuel benefits
• No golf benefits
• No complimentary domestic or international airport lounge access