Starling Bank - Mobile Banking

4.6
115K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Forget everything you know about banking.

Our personal, business and joint accounts make managing your money as seamless, simple and satisfying as it should be in 2024.

Open 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 our free current accounts

• Earn 3.25% AER / 3.19% Gross (variable) interest on balances up to £5,000 for personal and joint accounts.
• Interest is calculated daily and paid monthly.

AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year. Gross is the contractual rate of interest payable before the deduction of income tax at the rate specified by law.

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.
• Connect to other money management tools through Starling Marketplace, such as PensionBee and Wealthify.

Pay and get paid seamlessly

• Owed money? Send a simple link to get paid back.
• Enjoy easy international transfers to 37 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’s 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 save up for something big together; our joint account simplifies shared spending. Get instant payment notifications, earn interest, track your spending with Insights, save up 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.
Updated on
Mar 11, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 8 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
113K reviews
K H
August 2, 2020
Ticks all the boxes for personal accounts (I don't think I need to list them). Not so great for business account though - Bounce Back Loans supposedly are being offered but almost nobody's received one. There's a web form to fill out but nobody reaches out, or if they do, you have to wait forever for approval. They've finally accepted they do need a web app but even with the web app you have to open your phone and enter your password for each payment individually so it takes ages to do a pay run. Worst - for every payment you send, you have to select a category. WHY? Any business bigger than a sole trader uses a proper accounting package. You should be able to turn this off. It's free.. so you can't complain too much but if they want to start charging, they'll need to fix this stuff.
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Starling Bank
August 12, 2020
Hi James, Thanks for your review and feedback. We're always looking to improve our app and make things easier for our customers so feedback is invaluable to us. You maybe interest in our Business Toolkit, more details can be found here - https://www.starlingbank.com/business-account/sme-business-toolkit/ Team Starling.
A Google user
December 11, 2018
Moving to this bank was the best decision of my life! I've always had 100% positive experiences and the customer service (where you talk to a real human) is always very efficient, polite and helpful. I travel frequently and have never had any problems withdrawing from ATMs with an incredible exchange rate. The app is easy to navigate and beautifully designed. Can't fault this bank at all. 100/10!!!
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D
March 1, 2024
App works great and smoothly and with the obvious exception of not being able to physically deposit cash via your mobile(!), it completely replaces the need for a branch office visit or telephone banking (NB. cheque deposits are done by photographing the cheque). Onboarding and account opening was smooth and friction free and even the added security checks when reinstalling the app on a new phone is a simple and smooth customer journey. App security is very high.
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Starling Bank
March 2, 2024
Hi there, We are pleased you enjoy our banking app and appreciate our security features. Our top priority is keeping our customers and their money safe. In-app cheque deposits are a great convenience, and you can easily deposit cash at any nearby post office counter. Thank you so much for your feedback. Team Starling.

What's new

If big exciting product launches are our marathon, think of this release as a 5k training run. Improvements made, great strides taken, bugs squished – but mainly a behind-the-scenes slog that no-one really needs to hear about.
PS: We will stop supporting devices on Android 5 soon, so you need to update to the latest Android version to keep your app running smoothly and securely.