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Based on 121 reviews, last reviewed 31st Mar 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Fair and easy currency exchange Great for consultants working in multiple currencies. fair and easy exchanges Reviewed on: 31st March 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Had a credit card with them, incredibly high interes... Had a credit card with them, incredibly high interest charge, customer service was also poor Reviewed on: 29th March 2025
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About this product

With a Wise Account, you can spend around the world, have a balance in any of 40+ currencies and send payments to over 80 countries.

The Wise Account isn’t a bank account, it’s a Money Service. You can get a linked Wise card, but you can’t get credit facilities like an overdraft. Wise has security measures built in to keep your money safe.

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Wise Wise Account reviews (121)

Same as Revolut

1
Unfortunately, it appears that Wise Bank has a history of treating their customers unfairly. There have been multiple reports of account closures without any clear reason or explanation given to the customer. This is unacceptable behavior, and it can cause significant inconvenience and frustration for those affected. What makes matters worse is that Wise Bank does not seem to have a clear process for addressing customer concerns. When customers try to contact the bank for an ex... Reviewed on: 9th March 2023

The best exchange

5
You can trust this company to give you a fair rate Reviewed on: 1st March 2023

Money transfers made easy

5
I use Wise for my proofreading business. I work for many clients around the world. Wise means that they can pay me in a variety of currencies (Euros, Dollars, Romanian Lei) or send money in UK Pounds while avoiding massive bank charges at their end. The fees are completely transparent (which means I always know what to charge to cover any fees) and also very low compared to the competition. The fact I can hold foreign currency means I can also time my transfers back to my UK acc... Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

International transfers made easy

5
Have been user since 2015, saved me 1,000s in fees since Reviewed on: 19th February 2023

The Wise-est way to save money

5
Great idea, great app. Easy and fast. The best way to save money when you need them anywhere you are in the world Reviewed on: 7th February 2023

Now my primary Banking App

5
Best rates when travelling but also great for everyday banking needs Reviewed on: 5th February 2023

Need improvements

3
Rarely using it as it's not fully crypto friendly. Not enough categories. If you have a direct debit set up, you won't see any statistics about it. UI clean and smooth, but technical part and services needs improvement. They also OVER-advertising stock investment, but ignoring a real investments in crypto, sad really. They want to be everywhere, but only good at international transfers. Reviewed on: 26th January 2023

efficient

5
The only issue I have is that they changed their name from Transferwise. Why? Reviewed on: 24th January 2023

Best exchange rate

5
I have used Wise several times and always gives the best rate for my currency route, GBP>UGX. Highly recommended. Reviewed on: 20th January 2023

Slick and great value

5
Wise offer an low cost and easy way to travel and use forex Reviewed on: 15th January 2023

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