I have the list of free current account/debit card challenger bank provider thingies down to 6 now. Is that right? Have I missed any?
Dozens
Monzo
Monese
Revolut
Starling
Yolt
I’d classify Monzo and Starling in a different league to those others, being as they’re actually authorised banks.
And you missed, at least
- Wise
- Currensea
- Kroo
- HyperJar
- Sync
- Zen
- Ziglu
- Curve
Then there is, for business
- Anna
- Tide
- Square
- PayPal
- Mettle
- Kinetic
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Gosh yes that is a lot.
I’ll take a look at those. Thank you.
For certain definitions of “free.”
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Yeah, it may cost you ÂŁ2.99 for a physical card if you want one but the current account with Viola Black base is free.
They have an interesting list of other fees.
I’ve mentioned Viola Black 3 times now in this thread, and I really have no interest in it, so I’ll not be mentioning V____ _____ again.
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HyperJar looks interesting with the ability to share jars/pots between different HyperJar account holders. And you commit money to a merchant to increase its value?
Ziglu hold your GBP and Crypto, where you in fact lend crypto to them. Love the card colour, but crypto isn’t for me.
Kroo say they want a banking license. No USP that I can see, but a roadmap
Curve don’t let you deposit money? Perhaps I missed something there.
Sync doesn’t appeal to me at all, i couldn’t see past the naf scrolling template website.
Doesn’t look like Zen is free
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Viola Black confuses me
the everyday current account for everyday people
That doesn’t make me feel very special
But then
to serve the discerning customer
Hyperjar let you spend out of pots (jars) as well.
If they allowed direct debits I’d consider reopening an account with them, the service is fab
I used to use merchant jars a bit when I lived near a Lidl and Shell. A bit like a gift card that accrues interest. Lidl are not on there now though
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An organisation which offers “piece of mind” on their website gives me no peace of mind.
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