Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card vs HDFC Moneyback Credit Card

• Upon joining Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card, avail 50000 reward points on card activation and renewal
• 15 edge reward points for every Rs.200 spent
• 2X rewards on international spends
• Annual fee will be waived off on spending Rs.25 lakh in the preceding year
• Reduced markup of 1.5% on international transactions
• No cash withdrawal charges
• Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% for transactions between Rs.400 to Rs.4000 (Capped at Rs.400 per month)
• Reduced APR of 2.5% on extended credit
• Counterfeit/lost card liability up to credit limit
• Purchase protection: Rs.2 Lakhs
• Loss/Delay in baggage & Personal Documents: 500 USD
• Credit shield: Rs.5 Lakhs
• Air accident cover: Rs.450 Lakhs
• Complimentary airport concierge services: Get 8 complimentary VIP Assistance Services for a hassle-free experience. The services include assistance across airport processes, such as check-in, security check, immigration processes and porter services
• Complimentary luxury airport transfers: Get 4 complimentary chauffeured luxury airport pick-ups/drops every year
• Complimentary Priority Pass membership with unlimited visits: Cherish the benefit of unlimited complimentary international lounge visits for both primary and add-on cardholders along with the Priority Pass membership. 12 complimentary visits in a year for accompanying guests
• Avail unlimited complimentary domestic lounge visits for both the primary and add-on card holders. 12 complimentary guest visits in a year for accompanying guests
• Club ITC Culinaire Membership: Complimentary third night stay, 50% savings on published room tariff for suites on weekends, 25% Green Points on Food & Beverage spends, and Bouquet of 10 certificates and more
• Accorplus membership: Get 1 night complimentary stay across Asia Pacific region, complimentary room upgrade, 50% off on dining, and complimentary lunch buffet for 2 across Accor hotels in India
• Handcrafted Club Marriott Asia Pacific membership: Avail 20% off on food and beverage and 20% off on best available rates at participating Marriott hotels in India and on Weekend rates in the Asia Pacific
• Exclusive offers at Oberoi Hotels and Resorts: Get 15% savings on Room Only Rate and Room with Breakfast Rate or 3rd Night complimentary, 50% savings on Best Available Rates on suites
• 20% savings at Postcard hotels: Avail 20% off on best available room rate, anytime check-in and check out, and a complimentary lifestyle consultation (applicable at our hotels in Goa)
• Complimentary golf rounds: 50 Complimentary golf rounds every year across best golf courses in India
• Complimentary EazyDiner Prime membership: Savings of up to 25% across premium restaurants
• Buy 1 and Get 1 complimentary on BookMyShow: Buy 1 movie ticket and get up to Rs.500 off on the second ticket for a maximum of 5 times a month. And buy 1 non-movie ticket and get up to Rs.1000 off on the second ticket for a maximum of 5 times a month
• Dining delights: A dining proposition on Axis Bank cards which provides up to 20% discount at over 4,000 restaurants across India
• Handpicked experiences at extraordinaryweekends.com: Curated experiences such as sailing, golf, chef for a day, unique tours, etc
• Concessions on health and wellness coaching at Weljii: 1st complimentary information session and 25% savings on all health and wellness coaching plans
• Second medical opinion with world-class medical specialists: Referral-based service for second medical opinion with world-class specialists at reputed international hospitals
• Diagnoses at leading medical institutions: Exclusive savings on healthcare packages and pathology tests at Dr. Lal Pathlabs, Metropolis and SRL Diagnostics
• Global travel and medical assistance for international travel

• Annual Spend based benefit: By spending Rs. 50,000 and above in each calendar quarter, get Rs. 500 worth gift vouchers
• Renewal Offer: In the first year, spend Rs. 50,000 and above to get renewal membership fee waived off
• Get 2 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent 
• Get 2X Reward Points i.e. 4 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent online (With effect from 15th July 2020, cardholders can earn up to 500 Reward Points per statement cycle for online spends, under the 2X RP feature)
• Every quarter, get a gift voucher worth Rs. 500 on spends of Rs. 50,000. Earn up to Rs. 2,000 worth gift vouchers in a year
• Zero Lost card liability
• Up to 50 days of interest free period from the date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• Enjoy amazing dining benefits with Good Food Trail program. Get up to 20 % savings off on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k + restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount. This offer is valid only on payments done via Swiggy App
• 1% Fuel Surcharge waiver on fuel transactions on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and maximum transaction of Rs. 5,000
• Avail facility of converting big spends into EMI after purchase
• HDFC Bank MoneyBack Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
• Reward Points can be used for redemption against travel benefits such as Flight and Hotel bookings, and the card members can redeem up to a maximum of 50% of the booking value through Reward Points and Rewards Catalogue at the SmartBuy Rewards Portal

Pros

• Fuel Surcharge Waiver
• Handcrafted Club Marriott Asia Pacific Membership
• Exclusive offers at Oberoi Hotels and Resorts

Cons

• High Joining and Annual Fees

Pros

• Zero liability on the lost card if reported immediately
• With the EMV Chip technology presented in the card, stay protected against fraud
• Avail up to 50 days of the interest-free period from the date of purchase, and enjoy Revolving Credit at a nominal interest rate

Cons

• The Reward points are only valid for 2 years
• No complimentary Airport Lounge Access
• High-interest rate of 3.49%