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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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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 (27464)

Easy to use good rates

As above. It's simple to use and has lots of features. Reviewed on: 10th November 2018

Started off great, but went downhill.

Really started off well, but after almost 18 months with this bank I left. Customer service went down. They would promise new features that never materialize. They really startef acting like the traditional banks they're trying to challenge. Left my account open but can't see me going back. Their ethos just needs a refresh. Reviewed on: 10th November 2018

Account Control

Starling bank have helped me take control of my finance. As your account security is in your hands you can enable or disable features to stop fraudulent activity. They have helped me understand my finances more as I can keep a more in-depth eye on my account. Reviewed on: 10th November 2018

Top notch experience and functionality

Moved from Lloyds after awful service and them being left behind in functionality. Not regretted a second as Starling are amazing on all counts. Reviewed on: 10th November 2018

Just so good

Current account open and useable with 3 minutes ! Live balance and transactions, ability to save withou need for additional savings accounts oh and a snazzy card ! Reviewed on: 10th November 2018

Simplistic but Stunning

These days being able to be able to Bank on the go is critical. No need for lots of cash when you have all you need in your phone. Reviewed on: 10th November 2018

Started well, then went down hill quickly

When I first joined Starling I was impressed enough to make them my main bank. However, over the year things got progressively worse. The app was frequently updated and either introduced bugs or made features worse. It appeared there was no testing or QA performed. Features often introduced with no thought for actual real life use. Their ethics also concern me. Unhappy with recieving feedback highlighting issues, they shut down their forum. In a bid to be "first" they released gambling block and made a media claim they were first, even though Monzo already had the feature. The technicality was all Starling customers had the feature, but Monzo was mid rollout. They failed to mention that Monzo's feature actually works and offers friction, whereas the Starling one is just a simple toggle in the app with no friction. They received feedback about this from a gambler on their forum, but just played it down with "our feature may not stop gambling, but we were first" I can't deal with a company with underhanded tactics and a superiority complex that refuse to accept that they haven't done things correctly. Saying that, I've not closed my account as it offers unlimited free ATM user abroad. I'll just transfer money to that account when I need to withdraw abroad Reviewed on: 10th November 2018

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starling bank is great bank everyone friendly i been with them since jan 2018 so 9 months great bank very helpful :) Reviewed on: 9th November 2018

that's a ten!

No gimmicks. Constantly seeking to improve how people see their finances. Reviewed on: 9th November 2018

Excellent App for Banking

Excellent for withdrawl of foreign currency whilst abroad in Hong Kong in September. I love the real time updates and change to total balance that helps keep tabs of amount money left in the pot to avoid going overdrawn Reviewed on: 9th November 2018

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