IDFC First Earn Credit Card vs IDFC Bank FIRST SWYP Credit Card

• 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
• 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

• Limited Period Offer: Get up to Rs. 200 cashback on first 4 UPI transactions (maximum up to Rs. 50 per transaction) done within 15 days of FIRST Digital RuPay Credit Card creation date
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access per quarter
• 25% discount on movie tickets up to Rs. 100 on Paytm mobile app once a month
• Get 100 Reward Points for every Rs. 5,000 UPI spends per statement month
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• Monthly Milestone Rewards: SWYP for exciting Reward Points on monthly eligible spends:

A. Get 500 Reward Points on monthly spends of more than Rs. 10,000

B. Get 1000 Reward Points on monthly spends of more than Rs. 15,000

C. Get 400 Reward Points on rental spends of Rs. 20,000 and above p.m.

• Guaranteed year-long discounts on featured partners such as the following:

A. Dominos Pizza: 20% off up to Rs. 80 on orders above Rs. 299 twice in a month

B. EaseMyTrip: 10% instant discount up to Rs. 500 on flight or hotel bookings above Rs. 5,000 once a quarter

C. SUGAR Cosmetics: 20% instant discount up to Rs. 270 on orders above Rs. 1,250 once online once offline a month

D. TATA CLiQ: 10% instant discount up to Rs. 100 on purchases above Rs. 999 once a month

E. Zomato: Get 10% off up to Rs. 100 on orders above Rs. 299 twice in a month

• 1% fuel surcharge waiver up to Rs. 200 p.m. on fuel transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000 p.m.
• Access to additional 300+ merchant offers on all your fav categories, all year round
• Pay your statement in full or EMIfy your eligible balance
• You can convert your eligible balance into easy & convenient EMIs
• Make sure to pay any outstanding balance post EMI conversion by your payment due date
• Convert balances or transactions into easy EMIs with flat monthly conversion fees & no other processing charges
• Year- long instant discounts starting from 10% off on our Feature Partners
• FIRST SWYP Referral Benefits: Get subscription fee waived off & many more benefits by referring FIRST SWYP

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

Pros

• Numerous welcome benefits
• Guaranteed year-long discounts on featured partners such as Dominos Pizza, EaseMyTrip, SUGAR Cosmetics, TATA CLiQ, and Zomato
• Affordable joining/annual fee

Cons

• While this card provides complimentary access to railway lounges, airport lounge access requires fulfilling referral criteria
• Make sure to pay any outstanding balance post EMI conversion by your payment due date
• No golf benefits