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Starling Bank: Current Account reviews

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Based on 27,284 reviews, last reviewed 20th Feb 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Very good experience so far with this bank Very good experience so far with this bank Reviewed on: 20th February 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Easy Saver account is inaccessible. Been a customer for 2+ years but turned down for an Easy Saver account with little or no explanation. Why stimulate demand if you can’t or won’t supp... Read more Reviewed on: 14th February 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.

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Starling Bank Current Account reviews (27284)

Review of the Starling Bank, Current Account:

Good bank, simple app interface

4
I have a current account with Starling and also a joint account with them. Transferring money between the two is extremely simple, and the app interface is simple too. Starling allows you to create 'spaces' to put money into, making it easier to budget. Direct debits can be paid straight out of these spaces making it much easier to manage your money. My experience with Starling has been entirely positive - I would give 5 stars, however: My partner, who also has an account with Starling, did experience an issue where they briefly locked his account. It took a while to get through to customer services however the problem was resolved once we managed to get through. It isn't ideal not having a physical bank to deposit cash, however, this is to be expected with an online banking service. Reviewed on: 31st October 2022

Really easy to use, great for joint accounts and sim...

5
Really easy to use, great for joint accounts and simple to use abroad. Reviewed on: 26th June 2024
Reply from Starling Bank Thanks for sharing your thoughts Katy! We hope you're both finding your Joint Account useful. Here's to the next trip! Team Starling Response date: 15th July 2024
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Brilliant - Virtual Cards and interest on Current A/c.

5
Brilliant - being able to create pots and virtual cards is super. Also they pay interest on my Balance, which is much better than other high-street banks Reviewed on: 23rd June 2024
Reply from Starling Bank We're thrilled you're getting on well with some of our features, especially Saving Spaces and Virtual Cards. We hope they're both aiding your spending organisation. Thanks for sharing your great feedback with us. Team Starling Response date: 15th July 2024
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Excellent, intuitive app

5
Excellent, intuitive app, credit interest, very fair overdraft rates, saving spaces. Everything works well. Reviewed on: 19th June 2024
Reply from Starling Bank We're happy you're pleased with the app Alastair, sounds like everything's running smoothly. Thanks for your feedback! Team Starling. Response date: 15th July 2024
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The 3.25%

5
The 3.25% on all money held over all your accounts is a great way to be always earning. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024
Reply from Starling Bank We're glad you're pleased with the interest received on your account! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Team Starling Response date: 18th June 2024
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Easy to use the app and phone them

5
Easy to use the app and phone them Reviewed on: 4th June 2024

Starling's customer service is great

4
Starling's customer service is great - they have some lovely people working for them, who are really helpful and patient Reviewed on: 3rd June 2024
Reply from Starling Bank We're loving reading this Anna, thank you! We're thrilled you've had a good experience with our team. We're here for you whenever you need us. Team Starling Response date: 5th June 2024
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Starling quickly became my favorite bank and for a g...

5
Starling quickly became my favorite bank and for a good reason! The user interface is incredibly intuitive both on the app and website. They have real-time account updates so you can see exactly how much you spent and when, as soon as the purchase was made. Since I have dyscalculia, a learning difficulty around numerical values (to put it simply!), this feature makes it feel a lot easier to navigate Starling compared to other banks which may only reflect purchases days later. It might sound like a small thing, but it's helped me to budget safely while avoiding issues like spending money I don't actually have! Even more than that, I really love the spaces function which lets me pay my bills directly from the space. It means I can immediately make sure that essential spends and bills are covered and I only see the amount of money I have "leftover" for the month on the main page. At the same time, the actually pretty good monthly interest rate applies to the cumulative balance across your account, even if it's divided into spaces! There are no monthly fees and as such the value for money is fantastic. I can only recommend this bank! Reviewed on: 2nd June 2024
Reply from Starling Bank Hi Jin, thanks for your review, this was really lovely to read. We're so happy that you're enjoying the app and banking with us! Thanks for the recommendation too. Team Starling Response date: 2nd June 2024
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Starling's euro acc great value for travelling

5
Having a Starling current account and Euro account is really useful, . both for travelling and for transactions with my European lodgers. Transferring funds is easy and the exchange rate is the best. You only need one card, which I have on Google Pay, and you can select whether you're paying in sterling or euros on the app. Excellent! Reviewed on: 29th May 2024
Reply from Starling Bank Hi Martha, thanks for your review. We're so happy to hear you're enjoying using Starling abroad! Team Starling Response date: 2nd June 2024
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Seamless App Experience

5
Always a seamless app experience, notifications are fast and clear, unobtrusive use and current account delivers all of the features I would expect from an account in this day and age. Never had access or service issues either. Reviewed on: 28th May 2024

Love this bank.

5
Love this bank.! Easy to use, love the spaces you can use to separate your money. Always able to reach someone if you need to. Reviewed on: 28th May 2024

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