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Starling Bank: Current account reviews

Name: Current account
Rating: 4.94 (27427 reviews)

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4.94

Based on 27,427 reviews, last reviewed 31st Mar 2026

4800% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

200% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

97%

Latest highest rating:

4

Excellent budgeting features and intuitive app Excellent budgeting features and intuitive app interface which helps make people's finances easy to understand at a glance and empowers them to take c... Read more Reviewed on: 30th March 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

NO freedom of choice! I switched my starling account for another UK bank account to get a switching offer, however, when I've tried to reopen a Starling Bank account. . . I... Read more Reviewed on: 31st March 2026

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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.

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Starling Bank Current account reviews (27427)

A bank with customer (experience) at the heart of their operation

I started looking for an alternative to high street banks because their solutions are too broad. Along comes challenger banks, and I read a lot of reviews before diving in. I actually signed up with two providers. In almost every area, Starling came up tops. The speed of registration, speed of verification, speed I received my debit card, look and feel of the APP, ability to pay in cash at post offices etc. I simply love Starling. A bank that listens to it's customers. Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Moved from HSBC- Wow!

The best move I’ve ever made! What a fantastic forward-thinking business Starling are. Modern, fresh and amazing attention to detail. Well done! Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Best Bank To Ever Exist

No other bank compares! Simple as that. Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Super slick new bank

Very impressive so far. Communication is good, and the app is excellent. Continual development is leaving the big banks behind. Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

I've never felt so good about my finances

I have always been a nightmare with finances - particularly with Dyscalculia (like dyslexia... but with numbers). But since switching to Starling, I've been able to see where my money's going, cut down on unnecessary spending and also put some aside for a rainy day. With its notifications of when direct debits will be taken, and instant notifications as soon as I use my cards, I don't have anymore sudden surprises. Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Amazing technology

The technology these guys are using are amazing, great fast and effi nice service Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Couldn't recommend Starling more!

I talk to everyone about Starling, it's one of the few banks to work with FitBit Pay making my life easier; they offer interest on current account bank balances which couldn't be provided by high street banks for years. Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Easy access account

Always know what you're spending, save money on withdrawing cash and spending abroad Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Starling errors froze my business account for 3 months almost destroying my livelihood

Probably the worst banking experience I have ever had. Having fulfilled (apparently) all the relevant criteria, Starling opens my business account. Funds come into the account, but I cannot use it. I am given reasons from Starling customer service of everything from "out of date app", to "I must be putting in the bank details incorrectly", to "you need to activate the business card," to "technical issues at starling," followed by "no technical issues, so it must be my fault, try on both 4G and wifi,". And on and on. Then I am told, after much pursuing, there was a technical error and in fact they shouldn't have opened the account, at which point they froze it entirely and said they would only return funds to me by cheque, (presumably so their error was less visible on their books?). A prolonged back and forth of emails and phones calls led to no change - just empty apologies on their side. Meanwhile suppliers went unpaid, deadlines were missed and I spent 3 months desperately scramble to save my flaggingly new business, with all funds locked by Starling. Just as suddenly Starling agreed to send the funds to be by wire transfer (previously termed by them as "unsafe" as a mechanism for moving funds (!!). The entire incident cost me £2800, for which they compensated £300 and I will go to Ombudsman to make a claim. Appalling, dreadful, extraordinarily weird. Avoid avoid avoid. Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

Deserves this title

By far the best uk bank to date. Can’t wait for them to expand and become one of the big banks Reviewed on: 13th November 2019

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