Anyone tried Starling Bank?

Rollers_63

Waiting for my code, the app now says 7 days so will be soon. Not sure that they are sending codes in order of registration though as I put my email down ages ago

lessavyfav

I recently got a Starling account and I'm a big fan so far.

I like the notification you receive as soon as you've spent it - something I'm used to with Monzo card as well, but so much better than my other bank apps (where this doesn't exist). You can see exactly how much money's in your account.

You can also activate and deactivate the card in case you lose it (and find it again), a nice feature that I'm sure will come in handy as I'm always misplacing my wallet :rotfl:

I didn't have enough cash to cover my friend for brunch this morning so I set up her up as a payee - it took about 1 minute from adding her to sending the money, so much easier than logging onto my internet banking.

Also, just saw it's good for travelling overseas, so im going to use it on an upcoming holiday, no ATM fees or foreign transaction fees, woohoo! Hopefully I won't be spending much though..

Really looking forward to seeing what other features they're going to add, if it begins to go more like a 'budgeting insights' style app like Monzo, then I might even be tempted to switch everything over to the one account so that I can get a full overview of my finances. If only they had savings accounts with good interest rates though...that would definitely sway me :A

Anthorn

Rollers_63 wrote: »

Waiting for my code, the app now says 7 days so will be soon. Not sure that they are sending codes in order of registration though as I put my email down ages ago

I got my code and I didn't have the app installed. Probably got the code because I registered on their website.

Recalling their blurb, it's a Beta distributed according to the OS of the device, i.e. iOS or Android. If they need more Android testers or more iOS testers then those registrations will get the code.

Rollers_63

Anthorn wrote: »

I got my code and I didn't have the app installed. Probably got the code because I registered on their website.

Recalling their blurb, it's a Beta distributed according to the OS of the device, i.e. iOS or Android. If they need more Android testers or more iOS testers then those registrations will get the code.

Thanks, yes that makes sense

d123

Anthorn wrote: »

Recalling their blurb, it's a Beta distributed according to the OS of the device, i.e. iOS or Android. If they need more Android testers or more iOS testers then those registrations will get the code.

Though I registered on both Android and iOS (using different numbers) and both are saying the same "code within 2 weeks" so it looks like both have the same waiting period at present.

Paul_01

I registered on the 14th May, and just received my sign-up code. So just over 2 weeks.

Painless to open the account, all done in under 5 minutes. Debit card ordered, and funded with the first transfer in.

All good thus far!

superM

Paul,

Did they offered you any overdraft facility?

Paul_01

Yes, I didn't take them up on it though.

Polarpenguin

Got my code today. Registered when I saw this thread & the one on the overseas board around the 16/17 May, so approx 2 weeks. Set up via the app very quick & easy.
Transferred a few quid over from my current account, really like the instant notification. Card due on Thurs so will try that out once its here.

Main use will be travel, perfect timing with the demise of Travelex's Supa card

Rollers_63

Got mine yesterday so all up and running now.
I am on Android, so the only issue now is not being able to do the bank switch as the Android app does not currently have this, although they do assure me its coming soon.
I paid some money in to get up and running and the alert was instant. Nice touch.