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Starling Bank: Current Account reviews

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Based on 27,279 reviews, last reviewed 19th Jan 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Best UK bank by far After switching from my brick and mortar bank to Starling a couple years ago I don't even know how I was surviving before. Far better than any of the ... Read more Reviewed on: 19th January 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Poor customer service Closed my account for no apparent reason Reviewed on: 13th January 2025
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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 (27279)

Review of the Starling Bank, Current Account:

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5
posiadam sterling bank jestem bardzo zadowolony Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Starling is great!

5
Starling is great! So easy to use and with so many great features like the spaces. Now that I can split incoming money to spaces using percentages it’s even better! And the fact that I don’t have to pay a few for foreign currency transactions has always been my favourite thing. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Seamless banking - love it!

5
Seamless and efficient process to open new accounts and switch banks. The app is intuitive and easy to use. The visuals and spaces make budgeting and tracking spending and saving so easy. I initially was drawn to Starling for the green credentials and being a UK based bank. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Banked with Barclays for decades, got fed up with th...

5
Banked with Barclays for decades, got fed up with the poor service and charges, was then recommended Starling by a friend, it was a revelation, couldn't be happier, thank you Starling Bank. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Simple to use

5
Great bank easy to use and never have any problems. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Good everywhere

5
I opened my account as it had been recommended to me as the best to use while travelling, which was true. So good I continued to use it on my return Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Excellent Bank

5
When I emigrated from the Netherlands to the UK in 2019, I was looking for a British bank. I first spoke to them personally in the office. Then I had an account for a few months. I have had very bad experiences with Nationwide (too much waffle, waffle, failure to keep appointments), HSBC (extremely chaotic and illogical security, no manners to new customers, lack of basic balance administration), Halifax (extremely chaotic menu, lack of basic balance administration), Barclays (completely old-fashioned approach to new customers), Lloyds (employees eating sandwiches at the counter, appointments they forget). Until I met Starling Bank. None of that. Perfect balance administration. As a Dutch person, I am used to doing financial things straight forward. And their helpdesk responds quickly. Happy Chappy now. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Saving money is easy with money pots.....

5
I really enjoy the money pots keeping money saved is really easy. I like the pie chart telling you exactly what you spend your money on. It makes seeing what is being spent when and where easy. Being online means it is fast at setting up and there is no paperwork, making it easy to fill in forms using the phone or computer. Customer service is also done through chat on the phone or computer so you don't have to speak to anyone if you suffer from anixety like me, this is great as I have problems speaking on phones. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Easy to register with the bank.

5
Easy to register with the bank. Instant report on all spending. Excellent app. Good work Starling Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Everything at your fingertips

5
Easy to use App, great idea for saving spaces & money management. Customer service was excellent when unauthorised payment was taken Having everything at your fingertips makes keeping a track of my money easy Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

The easiest bank to use - and its safe!

5
Starling allows me to see what payments are going out of my bank in advance - and also payments coming in in advance. Also the instant notification of card use makes me feel safer as I had changed to Starling on a recommendation after my previous bank had allowed several fraudulent transactions to go through over several months. Also so easy to use the app. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

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