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Starling Bank: Current account reviews

Name: Current account
Rating: 4.87 (27463 reviews)

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4.87

Based on 27,463 reviews, last reviewed 22nd Aug 2026

79% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

50% decrease in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

96%

Latest highest rating:

5

Starling Bank Account and App I've used Starling now for years as my daily account and for traveling. They make everything so easy and accessible through the App Reviewed on: 22nd August 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Avoid Starling Bank they don't let you use your own... Avoid Starling Bank they don't let you use your own money by stopping you transferring it between your own accounts and also returned a £20 direct deb... Read more Reviewed on: 21st August 2026

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About this product

Starling Bank offer a current account that allows you to track your spending across 56 categories.

You can manage your current account through Starling Bank’s award-winning app. Current accounts include the option to set up Saving Spaces which are like virtual change jars within your account.

Starling Bank current account reviews help you find out what it’s like to be a customer. If you’ve used Starling Bank before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Starling Bank Current account reviews (27463)

Review of the Starling Bank, Current account:

Dead wood

They stopped developing and moving on. Also, I will take decision my self when and how much to invest into cryptocurrencies. Reviewed on: 26th January 2023

Best British Bank

Ever since joining this bank on a friend’s recommendation. I have not looked back since! Keeping track of my money has become so much easier and any overdraft charges I incur are simple and explained. Cannot recommend this bank highly enough. Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Outstanding

Outstanding service from calls to application on phone. Words can’t describe this bank it’s service you can use abroad is free of charge! Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Great easy banking

From the start banking was so easy with starling. Straight forward and very informative Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Happy Customer

I love this bank, set up is easy. I transferred from another bank and Starling did the rest. I am happy how I can separate my money between goals, savings and current account. Contacted them once and they helped me, explaining how everything work. Top marks from me. Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

New leader in digital banking

I was with first direct for 32 years but have changed to Starling for real-time digital banking on an app that is reliable, cutting edge and quite fun to use. Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Brilliant

The best bank. The only card that doesn't charge me extra fees when I travel abroad. Other banks do the same but are capped to a limited withdrawal. Customer service has always been top notch. The card arrived quick. The app is slick and responsive. Seeing my money in real time helps me budget. I could never go back to the old way of banking. Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Everything just works all of the time

Hard to get excited about a bank account but, Starling have nailed it. Everything happens exactly how I expect it to and sometimes they exceed expectations. Simply put, when you build your bank account entirely around the end user experience, it’s a winning formula. Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Best move I ever made

Quick switch, great customer service and the app is fabulous Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Banking for the modern age

Traditional High Street banks are increasingly forcing their customers online. I was a customer of one of the big banks and they closed my incredibly busy local branch. Unfortunately, they just haven’t made the correct investment or focused sufficiently on the digital side of their business to force people to use their online offering. What Starling offer is refreshingly straightforward and easy to use. It’s a bank made from the ground up for the digital age. In addition to their excellent banking app and services, they also have very low and straightforward charges for dipping into your overdraft. I’ve saved quite a bit by making the switch. Customer service is also top notch. Replies to queries are quick and resolved without fuss. Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

Bank for today

I have had current accounts at many different high street banks. But none come close to Starling. All banks do the same basic things well, allow me to hold and spend my cash easily. The problem? Most banks like to charge you for when you have no choice. Overseas most banks charge extortionate fees, with fixed rate charges on top of the card rate. Starling, nothing! Most other banks make it hard to send money quickly, requiring a full check to be made. On starling, I can send a link and my friends can deposit their share of the bill into my account. Likewise I can send money to nearby starling users without the need to go through account numbers and sort codes. Oh, and they actually give some interest. More than can be said for most high street accounts and beats most high street saving accounts. Reviewed on: 19th January 2020

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