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Starling Bank: Current account reviews

Name: Current account
Rating: 4.87 (27464 reviews)

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4.87

Based on 27,464 reviews, last reviewed 26th Aug 2026

77% 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

Great app Great app and when my account wa hacked, I received my money back pretty quickly. Reviewed on: 26th 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 (27464)

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

Great account

Love my current account! Easy to use and safe! Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Best bank app

I have tried many different bankin apps such as Halifax, HSBC etc and starling is by far the most user friendly, it’s very useful to new bank owned by giving details on how to deposit at the post office Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Experience with Starling

Fast to open an acbount with this bank. Not plenty time spending approval and paper work. Very reactive at any questions you asl to the customer service online. What to improove maybe more clarity aboit the pasword to activate the debit card. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Super easy, super cool!

Such a pleasantly simple sign up process, love getting instant notification of spend. Marketplace a great idea and already using a couple of partners products. Wife now has an account and we will also setup a joint account. Excellent idea and service. Thoroughly recommend. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Challenger Bank

Great new Challenger Bank. App very simple to use. Loving the experience. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

First class

Great easy to use and always know how much you are spending . Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

A fair bank

Breaking the stranglehold of the dinosaur banks by paying interest, completing transactions instantly, good exchange rate and the ability to manipulate the options for usage and protection of the debit card. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Helpful

Always on hand to solve the problem Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Military Friendly

I work in HM forces and often live abroad and opening new bank accounts is always problematic as I have a BFPO address. Starling bank were amazing and very understanding of my situation and helped me to open a bank account whilst I was in based in the Falkland Islands. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Breath of fresh air

Love my starling account. Recommend by a friend, the sign up process was simple and fast and the ap is straightforward to use Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

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