Starling vs ExpenseIn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starling
Manage personal, business, and joint finances with a seamless mobile banking experience. Enjoy fee-free international transactions, advanced budgeting tools, and secure, human support. It offers features for individuals, families, and businesses, making banking simple and satisfying.
- Fee-free overseas spending and ATM withdrawals
- Virtual 'Spaces' for saving and budgeting
- Real-time payment notifications and spending insights
- Automated bill management
- Seamless international money transfers
- Digital cheque deposits
- 24/7 in-app human support
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Our personal, business and joint accounts make managing your money as seamless, simple and satisfying as it should be in 2026. It's why we're the Which? Recommended Provider for a seventh 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? 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 £120,000 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 Most Innovative Business Bank at RFI UK Banking & Finance Awards 2026. 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 Under 16s 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 Limited (trading as Starling) is registered in England and Wales (No. 09092149), 5th Floor London Fruit And Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, United Kingdom, E1 6PW. We are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 730166.
ExpenseIn
Streamline expense management for businesses by allowing employees to pay with company cards, capture receipts, and submit expenses on the go. Finance teams gain real-time transaction visibility, automated policy enforcement, and integrated reporting for better spend control.
- Company card payments
- Instant receipt capture
- Expense and mileage submission
- Real-time transaction visibility
- Automated policy enforcement
- Integrated reporting
- Accounting system integration
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ExpenseIn helps finance teams stay in control of expenses and company cards – without chasing receipts, fixing mistakes, or firefighting at month-end. Employees pay with physical or virtual company cards, capture receipts instantly, and submit expenses or mileage on the go. Managers approve in seconds, while finance teams get real-time visibility into every transaction as it happens. All business spend – company cards, expenses, mileage, and invoices – is managed in one app. Automated policy enforcement and smart spend controls stop errors, overspending, and fraud before they reach finance. Built-in, tax-compliant reporting supports businesses across the UK and Ireland. For employees: • Pay with company cards and snap receipts instantly • Submit expenses and mileage in seconds • Track claims and reimbursements in the app For finance teams: • See every transaction in real time • Set spending limits, approval flows, and custom rules • Enforce policies automatically and reduce compliance risk • Integrate easily with your accounting system • Stay audit-ready with a complete digital paper trail Trusted by businesses in more than 50 countries, ExpenseIn processes over one million expenses every month. With UK-based support rated 96% for satisfaction and a 98% customer retention rate, it’s the partner finance teams rely on. Download ExpenseIn and take control of company spending. Cards issued by Stripe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starling at 74% against ExpenseIn's 29%. Starling also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Starling holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starling has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Starling's written reviews are positive against 29% of ExpenseIn's.
Starling ships an update weekly, ExpenseIn every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starling | ExpenseIn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 529 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STARLING BANK LIMITED | Mobile Dynamics Ltd |
Customer experience
Starling
ExpenseIn
Bugs and requests
Starling
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after phone updates
- Inability to record video for verification
- App crashes on certain devices
- Delayed or failed money transfers
Requested features
7 requests- Joint account cards with different designs
- Ability to set up automatic transfers to savings
- More customization options for Spaces
- Integration with password managers
- Showing pending payments in balance
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- Daily balance history view
- Ability to split transactions into categories
ExpenseIn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Starling
No in-app purchases
ExpenseIn
No in-app purchases









