Monese - A banking alternative

4.5
110K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
USK: All ages
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About this app

Monese is the banking alternative you’ve been waiting for.

We’re the money app that helps you budget smartly, spend wisely and switch between currencies in a flash.

Whether you need a GBP, EUR or RON account (or all 3!), you’ll be able to manage your money straight from your phone and enjoy the flexibility to live, work, travel, study and thrive wherever life takes you. We even have business accounts!

Join over 2 million people and open a Monese mobile money account today.

It’s simple, fuss-free and easy – so how does it work?

• Open a GBP, EUR or RON account, straight from your phone
• Easily switch between currencies and manage your money all in one place
• Get a contactless Mastercard debit card you can use globally – online, in-store or at ATMs
• Spend abroad with no extra fees on card spending and ATM withdrawals
• Quickly send and receive money locally and internationally in multiple currencies
• Create a virtual card and pay online or in-store for an extra layer of security
• Open a joint account to easily spend, share and save with a loved one, roommate or friend

With our feature-rich smartphone app, you’ll also get:

• Real-time notifications: Instant updates whenever you use your account
• A detailed spending overview: Full transparency around your transactions
• Savings pots: Put money aside for something special
• Google Pay: A fast, easy and secure way to pay with your Google Pay
• Automatic Direct Debits and recurring payments: the easy way to pay for things like mobile phone contracts, rent, or gym memberships

Plus, you can also:


• Build your credit score: Use Credit Builder to grow your credit history and savings at the same time (UK only)
• Link your PayPal account: Manage your PayPal balance and transactions from Monese, and add your Monese card to your PayPal wallet
• Enjoy state-of-the art security features: 3D Secure, card locking, strong encryption and biometric login
• Get instant account statements in PDF or XLS whenever you need

Enjoy the convenience of being able to send and receive money straight from your phone, get your salary paid in, set up Direct Debits and recurring payments, all while maintaining a complete overview of your earning, spending and saving. Withdraw cash from ATMs worldwide for free, within generous allowances, and add money to your account by bank transfer, debit card, or with cash at over 84,000 locations in the UK, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal or Spain.

You can open an account with us regardless of your citizenship or financial history, as long as you’re at least 18 years old and live in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Updated on
16 Oct 2025

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.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info and Photos and videos
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 6 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted
Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

4.5
109K reviews
Sarah Rudloff
6 July 2022
Please don't use this app! Bad customer service, it takes them ages to reply, there is no functioning call center, your money is definitely in the wrong hands here. Suddenly, they decided to close my account without giving me a reason, probably due to a technical error, since I only used it as a joint balance for paying monthly bills for my shared flat... I really don't know. All I am sure of is: This is not a serious bank!
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Monese Ltd
11 March 2025
Hi there - we're sorry to hear you’re having issues. Please send us a message to community@monese.com so that we can look into this for you as soon as possible.
Niranjan
5 September 2023
Chose this bank since it is one of the only neobanks with joint account and international currency payments. After some initial difficulty in using the app and hiccups, the experience has been quite good. some things they can improve: - address verification is based on GPS. Provide an alternative document based option. - customized categorization of expenses - can't change card pin in Europe - debit cards are not accepted everywhere, like Apple AppStore.
21 people found this review helpful
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Monese Ltd
6 September 2023
Hi there - thanks for taking the time to review us. We’re constantly working on improving our services, and we want to learn more about your experience with us. We’ll share your feedback with the team, but feel free to reach out to us via e-mail or in-app chat.
Kevin George
14 October 2023
Edit: They sent me the account details of a random poor fellow when I asked for my transactions to be emailed on account closure. So much for banking norms. Terrible service. The free tier is just a rip off mechanism. Worse, they arbitrarily suspend/block your account giving no reasons and then goes on to ask random questions with no relevance, which does not apply to you. Failing to provide them with these 'answers' means a lost bank account. Atleast they refund the amount if you lucky enough.
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Monese Ltd
12 October 2023
Hi there - sorry to hear you've experienced issues with your account. We're constantly working on improving our services, so we'll make sure to share your feedback with the rest of the team.

What's new

To get our app in tip-top shape, we’ve been busy making 5 bug fixes and improvements.