Paytm HDFC Bank Mobile Credit Card vs IDFC First Earn Credit Card

• Milestone Benefit: By spending Rs. 10,000 in 3 consecutive months (Non-EMI Spends and Non-Rental Spends) get upgraded to Paytm HDFC Bank Credit Card
• First Year Fee will get waived by spending Rs. 1,000 (Non-EMI spends) within the first 30 days
• Renewal Year Fee will get waived by spending Rs. 25,000 (Non-EMI spends) in the 12 months period
• Avail 2% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Mall + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 1% Cashback on all other Select Paytm Spends
• Avail 0.5% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Utility Bill Payments: By registering the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service, you can be ensured that all your utility bills will be paid on time easily and conveniently
• If your card is lost, by reporting it immediately to the bank's 24-hour call centre, you will have zero liability for any fraudulent transactions made on your card
• Obtain up to 50 days of interest free credit 
• Avail up to 20% discount on partner restaurants through Dineout

• 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

• By spending Rs. 10,000 in 3 consecutive months (Non-EMI Spends and Non-Rental Spends) get upgraded to Paytm HDFC Bank Credit Card
• Avail 2% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Mall + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 1% Cashback on all other Select Paytm Spends

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No fuel benefits
• No airport lounge access

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