Aafaq Platinum: Other rewards under the published conditions. ADCB 365 Cashback: Dining, fuel and groceries with a regular monthly budget. Start with eligibility, reward use and total recurring cost.
Same AED 10,000 monthly budget, paid in full. Net value is eligible rewards plus qualifying welcome offers, less modelled card, joining and plan fees. FX charges, borrowing costs and unpriced perks are excluded.
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
A higher estimate does not establish eligibility. Restricted points and miles need a redemption you can use. Benchmark calculated 2026-10-25; product terms retain the review dates below. Negative values show fees exceeding modelled rewards.
Conditional welcome and campaign value included: Not estimated. It requires the bank’s new-customer, application-date and spending conditions; it is not a guaranteed payment.
Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.
No annual reward forecast is assumed; published product features and qualifying conditions are described separately.
ADCB 365 Cashback assumptions
Conditional welcome and campaign value included: AED 365. It requires the bank’s new-customer, application-date and spending conditions; it is not a guaranteed payment.
Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.
Partial estimate: direct utility merchant assumed; school fees excluded conservatively. No separate subscription, Salik, EU geography or credit-limit inputs; merchant coding and assigned limit can reduce earnings.
A lighter budget can miss a spending gate; a bill-heavy budget can earn reduced rates. These examples use the same rules as the personal selector.
Compare three example budgets
Light everyday · AED 3,000/month
Aafaq PlatinumOngoing net / year: Not estimated
ADCB 365 CashbackOngoing net / year: AED -383.25
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
Check approval criteria, payment-channel exclusions, fee waivers and the benefits you plan to use. Product-source dates are shown separately; this comparison is not bank approval.
Aafaq Platinum: benefit conditions and official sources
Perks and exclusions
Lounges: Selected airport lounges through Mastercard benefits; current programme, visit limits, guest access and qualification must be confirmed with Aafaq/Mastercard.
Cinema: VOX buy one, get one free: up to four free tickets per calendar month after AED 5,000 qualifying retail spend, combining primary and supplementary cards. Book online or in the VOX app; eligible screening formats and exclusions apply. The free-ticket cost is charged back if the spending gate is missed.
Valet: Two standard valet visits per calendar month at participating locations after AED 5,000 qualifying retail spend. Primary and supplementary spending and visits are combined; AED 105 per visit applies if the spending gate is missed or the allowance is exceeded.
Free for life. Earn 1 AIF Reward per AED 1 on ordinary eligible domestic retail and 2 per AED 1 on eligible non-AED retail, capped at 50,000 rewards per statement. Reduced-category rates and exclusions apply.
The linked AIF Rewards terms allow statement-credit redemption at 13,334 rewards for AED 100, in AED 100 increments. This is about 0.75% cash equivalent at 1 reward per AED, or 1.5% at 2 rewards per AED, rather than treating the advertised rewards percentages as guaranteed cash rates. Rewards expire after two years.
Government and utilities earn 0.15 rewards per AED; fuel, education and real estate earn 0.25; eligible transport and supermarkets earn 0.50. Fees, profit, cash advances, finance on phone, balance transfers, reversals, exchange-house and charity transactions do not earn rewards.
The live page advertises an AED 250 joining bonus, but the linked terms require applications by 31 December 2025. No current welcome value is included until Aafaq confirms an extension.
Two airport transfers and two meet-and-greet services per calendar year are available after AED 5,000 qualifying spending in the service-request month. Flight tickets must have been bought with the card within 60 days of booking; book at least two working days ahead. Transfer service is restricted to Dubai/Abu Dhabi city limits and charges AED 1 per booking. Meet-and-greet applies at DXB/DWC; fees apply if conditions are missed.
ADCB 365 Cashback: benefit conditions and official sources
Perks and exclusions
Lounges: No complimentary access verified
Cinema: VOX Buy 1 Get 1: up to four complimentary tickets per month per card; book the same screening on VOX website/app; eligible formats vary.
AED 5,000 monthly retail threshold; AED 1,000 monthly cashback cap; earning spend is also limited to the assigned credit limit.
Model assumes direct utility-merchant payment at 0.5%. ADCB-channel bill payments are excluded; school fees remain excluded conservatively because the bank also lists education among selected 0.5% MCCs.
International estimate assumes eligible non-EU retail at 1%; EU retail earns 0.5%. Domestic category rates must not be applied indiscriminately to foreign transactions.
Direct eligible digital and AI subscriptions earn 5%; third-party/app-store billing does not qualify. The Islamic merchant list differs from the conventional list.
First-year annual fee waived; AED 383.25 including VAT from year two. AED 365 welcome cashback after AED 5,000 qualifying spend within 45 days; paid within 90 days, once per lifetime across 365 reissuance/conversion.
