Monese - A banking alternative

3,9
107K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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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
09 May 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

3,9
106K reviews
Conn Darcy
23 April 2025
Signed in to the app on a new phone. Did all the security verifications and they still locked me out of my account. I've tried contacting their support countless times but never get a reply or I get told their compliance team will contact me which never happens. Over 3 months later I'm still locked out with no access to my account or my money. Beware! It kinda highlights my point that 4 years after I wrote this review, they reply to ask if I'm still having a problem
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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.
Ramūnas Makelis
20 April 2025
Transfer from my employer withheld although it was going fine during last year and no problems appearing at all. I have provided full information including my labour contract, my social security reports and declaration of my personal data. Although I was informed that money to be released, but it is not happening. No replies via app and emails: repeated requests several times with no luck. EDITED: Money returned to sender... Disaster on client service. Decreased my transactions to minimum.
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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.
Andrea Evans
29 April 2025
Never get this hellish app. If you need any type of support just give up immediately. You cannot email them if you don't already have an account because you need an email associated with it? In app chat is hell to find and even bigger hell to get through to an agent. Response time is few hours so I hope it's not urgent... Payments can take hours to go through, they fee you on virtually anything. 3.5% on cash top ups, £1 for every bank transfer, 1% on debit card top ups, 2% on cash withdrawals.
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