Standard Chartered Ultimate Card vs IDFC First Power Plus Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹5,000

₹499

Editor's Rating

4.6

4.1

Key Features

  • Get up to Rs. 10,000 cashback on MakeMyTrip
  • Earn 5 reward points on every Rs. 150 spent and get maximum benefit with 1 reward point equal to Re 1
  • 5% cashback on duty-free spends  
  • Up to 25% discount at the top 750 restaurants in India
  • Access 20 premier golf courses in India and 150 worldwide
  • Convert big credit card transactions (starting from Rs. 5,000) into easy EMI with "Kuch Bhi" facility at attractive rates pricing and flexible tenure options
  • Up to 6.5% savings on fuel expenses
  • Enjoy 5% savings as Rewards on Grocery and Utility expenses
  • Enjoy 5% savings as Rewards on IDFC FIRST FASTag recharge
  • Avail 3X Rewards on other retail transactions
  • Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge access, once every quarter, on minimum monthly spends of Rs. 20,000
  • Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
  • Get 25% off on movie tickets, up to Rs. 100, once every month
  • Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000
  • EMIfy your purchases and balances and enjoy convenience of payment
  • Extend Add-on card to your co-passenger and boost your savings without any extra charges
  • Refer your friends and earn up to 10,000 Rewards (2,000 Rewards for every card set-up)
  • You can also earn rewards on your UPI Spends

Editor's Review

Pros

  • 2% foreign currency markup* fee on overseas spends
  • Access to over 1000 airport lounges across the world, with a complimentary Priority Pass membership
  • Enjoy a wide range of instant payment solutions like BharatQR, Bharat bill payment solution (BBPS) and Samsung Pay

Cons

  • High Annual Fee of Rs. 5,000
  • No fee waiver
  • No category-specific elevated rates (e.g. Higher cashback rate for grocery spending)

Pros

  • With this credit card, you get rewards on UPI transactions also
  • The joining fee is affordable
  • Up to 6.5% savings on fuel expenses

Cons

  • No Golf benefits
  • No fuel benefits
  • No complimentary international airport lounge access


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