HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card

• Earn 1 reward point on every spend of Rs. 150 and above
• Redeem points for cashback
• Get a gift voucher worth Rs. 1000 on annual spends of Rs. 90,000 and higher
• Get a welcome and renewal benefit of 500 reward points on fee realization
• Earn 25X reward points on your birthday spends
• 10X reward points on PayZapp & SmartBuy spends
• Earn 5X reward points for spends on dining/ movies/ groceries/ railways/ taxis
• If annual spends are below Rs. 50,000, renew the card for a nominal fee of Rs. 500
• Fuel fee waiver of 1%, capped at Rs. 250 per statement cycle (Applicable on minimum transaction of Rs.400 and maximum of Rs.5,000 ) GST will be applicable
• Enjoy safe and secure transactions with chip-enabled cards
• Zero liability on the lost card if reported immediately
• HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card has been enabled for contactless payments, hence, enjoy doing fast, convenient and secure payments at retail outlets.
• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Obtain up to 3 add on credit cards for free

• The FIRST Classic Credit Card is now powered for UPI
• Limited Period Offer: 100% cashback up to Rs. 200, i.e. Rs. 50 each on first 4 UPI transactions
• Up to 3X reward points on all UPI spends
• 10X Reward Points on incremental spends above Rs. 20,000 per month and spends done on birthdays
• 3X Reward Points on online and offline purchases for spends up to Rs. 20,000 per month
• Unlimited Reward points that don’t expire
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium payments and Utility bill payments
• 1X = 1 Reward point per Rs. 150 spent
• Get 25% discount on movie tickets up to Rs. 100 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid once per month
• 4 complimentary Railway lounge visits per quarter
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• Fuel surcharge waiver of 1% at fuel stations in India, up to Rs. 200/month. This is applicable only on transactions done between Rs. 200 & Rs. 5000
• Enjoy 300+ Merchant offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Up to 15% discount at 3000+ Health & Wellness outlets
• Avail Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy & convenient EMIs from the mobile app
• Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
• Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from the other bank credit cards with IDFC Bank's balance transfer privilege

Pros

• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Pay only 1.99% interest per month if card is issued against fixed deposit
• Zero liability on lost card if reported immediately

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access

Pros

• 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
• Reward points will never expire
• Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399

Cons

• No milestone benefits
• Airport Lounge access limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
• Lifestyle benefits including Complimentary round of Golf is limited, depends on the bank’s current offers