HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card vs ICICI Bank Coral Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹500

₹500

Editor's Rating

4.3

3

Key Features

  • Get 10X CashPoints on your favourite merchants such as Big Basket, BookMyshow, OYO, Swiggy, and Uber. Do note a maximum of 2,500 CashPoints can be earned in a calendar month 
  • Get 5X CashPoints on EMI spends at merchant locations. Do note a maximum of 2,500 CashPoints can be earned in a calendar month 
  • Earn 1 CashPoint for every Rs. 150  on other spends  
  • Get up to 20% discount on partnered restaurants via Swiggy Dineout
  •  Rupay Credit Cardholders can earn 1 RP for every Rs. 150 spent on UPI transactions. The reward points are capped at 500 per calendar month
  • Zero lost Card liability 
  • Avail up to 50 days of interest-free period
  • Enjoy Revolving Credit at a nominal interest rate
  • Enjoy amazing dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program
  • Get up to 20% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout, which consists of 20k + restaurants, and the offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount. This offer is valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
  • 1% Fuel Surcharge waiver on fuel transactions. This is applicable for minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and maximum transaction of Rs. 5,000
  • Get 500 CashPoints- this is applicable only on payment of membership fee
  • Get the renewal membership fee waived by spending Rs. 50,000 and above in an annual year
  • Convert your big spends into EMI after purchase
  • The Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
  • Spend Rs. 50,000 or more in a year, before the Credit Card renewal date to get renewal fee waived off 
  • Earn up to 10,000 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards every anniversary year
  • Annual Fee from second year onwards will be waived off if you spend more than Rs. 1,50,000 in the previous year
  • One complimentary access per quarter to selected Airport Lounges in India by spending minimum of Rs 5,000 or above in a calendar quarter on the card to avail this facility in the next calendar quarter
  • One complimentary Domestic Railway Lounge visit per quarter
  • Avail 25% discount up to Rs.100 on purchase of minimum 2 movie tickets per transaction on BookMyShow and Inox. The offer can be availed twice in a month
  • Earn 2 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on your card (except fuel)
  • Earn 1 PAYBACK Point on every Rs.100 spent on utilities and insurance categories
  • Under the new ICICI Bank Milestone Rewards program, get 2000 PAYBACK Points on spending Rs. 2,00,000 on your card and 1000 PAYBACK Points each time you cross Rs. 1,00,000 spend thereafter in an anniversary year; maximum of 10,000 PAYBACK Points per year
  • Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme            
  • Whether you are, in India or abroad, enjoy the amazing offers from VISA. Wine, dine and unwind with fabulous offers from luxury hotels, restaurants, lifestyle stores, spas and more
  • Mastercard Moments is the exclusive program specially crafted for Mastercard cardholders. This program hosts exceptional experiences designed to inspire and enrich the lives of our Mastercards cardholders, with program members able to enjoy additional benefits
  • With ICICI Bank Coral Mastercard Credit Card avail exclusive access to premium airport lounges and railway lounges in India. One complimentary Airport Lounge visit and one complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter.  One complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visit and one complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter and lounge access will be applicable only for primary cardholders
  • ICICI Bank Coral Mastercard Credit Card also provides exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
  • 1% fuel surcharge wavier- The offer is valid on a maximum spend of Rs. 4000 per transaction at all HPCL pumps

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Get 10X CashPoints on your favourite merchants such as Big Basket, BookMyshow, OYO, Swiggy, and Uber
  • Get 5X CashPoints on EMI spends at merchant locations, and 1 CashPoint for every Rs. 150  on other spends  
  •  Rupay Credit Cardholders can earn 1 RP for every Rs. 150 spent on UPI transactions

Cons

  • No golf benefits are provided
  • No international and domestic airport lounge access
  • No rewards

Pros

  • Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
  • 1% on fuel surcharge every time you refuel
  • Discover how your ICICI Bank Coral Credit Card can deliver savings of Rs 11,175 every year

Cons

  • If you’re a frequent flyer the offer of 1 complimentary access per quarter to select airport lounges in India isn’t sufficient  
  • Limitations on the cost of purchasing movie tickets
  • No Golf/coaching sessions

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