Starling Bank - Mobile Banking

Changing banking for good

Published by: STARLING BANK

Description

Our personal, business and joint accounts make managing your money as seamless, simple and satisfying as it should be in 2025. It’s why we’re the Which? Recommended Provider for a sixth year in a row.
Apply for a bank account online in minutes - for free - from your phone, and join the millions who have already discovered the better way to bank.
What’s in it for you?
Earn interest on your money with the Easy Saver

• Earn 4.00% AER / 3.92% gross (variable) interest with our easy-access savings account, managed in your app.
• Add money as often as you like, in just a few taps. Withdraw whenever you need to, with no notice period and no penalties. There’s no minimum deposit, and you’ll earn interest on everything up to £1 million.

18+, UK residents. Interest paid monthly. Starling personal current account required. Subject to eligibility.

Earn interest on your current account
• Earn 3.25% AER / 3.19% gross (variable) interest on balances up to £5,000 in your current account. From the 10th February 2025, this rate will be removed.

Gross is the contractual rate of interest payable before the deduction of income tax at the rate specified by law.

AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year.

No overseas fees
• We won’t charge you a penny for using your card abroad, or for withdrawing cash at an ATM.
• We’ll give you the Mastercard exchange rate, and won’t add anything on top.
• Get notifications in the local currency, and in GBP.
Better budgeting
• Use Spaces to set money aside in a virtual change jar. Personalise with pictures, set a target, and track your progress.
• Get instant payment notifications and track your balance in real-time
• Learn where your money goes, and how to make savings, with Spending Insights
• Use Bills Manager to set aside money for your bills. It means your main balance will only show you what’s actually available for day-to-day spending.
• Save on autopilot - automatically round up payments to the nearest pound and put away the spare change.
Pay and get paid seamlessly
• Owed money? Send a simple link to get paid back.
• Enjoy easy international transfers to 34 countries from your app – no hidden fees or exchange rate markups
• Pay people instantly in-app – no fiddly card reader needed
• Deposit cheques digitally from your phone and pay in cash at the Post Office.
Keep your money safe
• Your money is covered up to £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
• With 24/7 in-app support from real humans in the UK, we’re always here to help
• Lock your card in-app and turn settings on and off, such as contactless, online, gambling and swipe payments
Business banking
No monthly fees. Get mobile and web banking access, 24/7 support and simplified accounting. Deposit cash at the Post Office from as little as £3, and deposit cheques in-app by taking a photo. Automate your expenses, ring-fence money for bills, keep track of invoices with instant payment notifications and spot where your business is spending with smart analytics. Voted Best Business Banking Provider 2023.
The joint bank account
Manage collective household expenses or set aside money together; our joint account simplifies shared spending. Get instant payment notifications, track your spending with Insights, budget together and make important payments from one account.
Banking for the whole family, all in one app
Kite is our free debit card and app for 6-15 year olds. It’s built seamlessly into the adult’s Starling account (personal or joint) for better visibility and control.

Starling Bank is registered in England and Wales as Starling Bank Limited (No. 09092149), 5th Floor, London Fruit and Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, E1 6PW. We’re authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 730166.
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User Rating

4.89 out of 5

538,888 ratings in United Kingdom

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5,390
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Ratings History

Starling Bank Reviews

Fantastic user experience

Gina Panayiotou on

United Kingdom

Starling had the best mobile banking app - user friendly, simple and smart

Would have been 5 stars but they block transactions

cwismif on

United Kingdom

Crypto platforms are blocked. This essentially means Starling are forbidding me from spending my own money where I choose.

RE: Starling Experience

Nest Investing on

United Kingdom

I just want to say that I have had the best experience with having a starling bank account. The customer service is outstanding and applications are handled swiftly. Furthermore, their user interface is simple and easy to use.

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Top Mod # on

United Kingdom

Just love your Bank 😜

my only phone banking app

campbellcolin9 on

United Kingdom

i have accounts with virgin bank no phone apps , they make it just too difficult i did ask starling if i ciuls movemy husiness banking to them, they declined without an explanation which is dissapointing as the personal banking app is 10/10

Excellent and as a Bank should be

GalleyGhost on

United Kingdom

Great, very supportive

Great easy

no cap dawwwwwg on

United Kingdom

Good easy to access use it’s perfect

A Fantastic Banking Service

Farrari 369 on

United Kingdom

Starling is an absolutely fantastic Banking service that is easy to navigate via the app and has your interest at heart. Security is their main focus as with most banks however they seem to be at the top of the market. If I was to have a gripe , that would be the amount of money you can withdraw from your account at any one time via the Post Office however it’s not something I need to do regularly; maybe there should be something within the app that overrides the daily limit where staff contact you and carry out security checks but that aside I am happy with the service from Starling.. 10/10

HIGH CHANCE THEY WILL REJECT YOU - GO WITH TIDE INSTEAD

Bdghhdfhv on

United Kingdom

I spent ages going through their online application process which they said would only take 10 minutes, what a load of rubbish that was, more like an hour. Just to be told that they would not be giving me an account for my business, and even more frustrating they won’t give you a reason why after all of the time that you spend applying with them. I simply wanted to open a retail business with a business bank account selling furniture online, and they turned me down, so if you’re thinking about doing the same, I really wouldn’t waste your time. You’ll be very disappointed.

The Best

MindEyeez on

United Kingdom

No Doubt best account services. Easy, Secure and fast.

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App Info

Category
Finance
Publisher
STARLING BANK
Languages
English
Recent release
3.84.0 (2 days ago )
Released on
May 10, 2017 (7 years ago )
Last Updated
2 days ago
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