Barclays UK
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Prices are current as of 9 Sept 2026.
Barclays UK has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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Barclays UK reviews
4.8 out of 5, based on 2,130,856 reviews.
What people like
- Very easy for older people to use
- Trustworthy bank with good staff
- Simple to manage daily banking tasks
What they complain about
- Keeps crashing when you open it
- New layout is confusing and bad
- Too many ads for bank products
- Hard to use if living abroad
banking
Been with this Bank a long time. I trust this Bank more than any other I give them 100%
Calendar Regular Payments
Sorry but please bring back the Calendar View of Regular Payments which was in the previous versions. This was extremely useful and is very much missed in this new updated version
Direct debit notifications
Hi I’d Like to suggest that Barclay’s consider the following improvements: 1- Notifying customers 24 to 72 hours before a direct debit is due to be taken from their account (App). 2- To move the cut-off time for rejecting a direct debit from 2:30 to 3 or 4 pm. 3 - Before reporting information to Credit reference agencies particularly information that could negatively affect a customer’s credit score, send the Customer an official notification through the Barclays app. These change will give Customer more time to manage their accounts and address potential issues before facing financial consequences thank you.
Poor Recent Update
Following the latest update, the layout has change and not for the better.. The big one tho, is that it has removed the calendar view function from upcoming schedule direct debits..
Notifications
No notification for receiving payments
Mr
I’m satisfied with barclays
Don’t like that new update
New update on the app not as clear - looks like it’s the same platform they use when they have works schuded over the weekend
The system freezes. Go to view statement and chat for Assistance and Get blank white screen.
It needs to be more user-friendly labels for simple task such as to make payments -view this month statement - it’s a matter fact where is that make payments button ?? and for some reason it just freezes a lot.
Updates
I really do not like the update. It’s not very intuitive nor as simple as previously.
Good, but could be better….
Suggestion - would be better if there was an area on each transaction to write additional information. ie what each trsnsaction was for. Other than that it works fine.
Seamless banking experience
I recently opened an account with Barclay with some difficulties regarding CASS however this was resolved quickly by a visit to a branch. Plus the app makes banking very easy.
Awful
Tried to use this app as their other app will be turning off. The app couldn’t verify me with passport, video and recording and then tried to call and it took 5 min of their automation mostly asking me to chat to their online bot and offering me to look how much I have, to make a payment several bloody times. I finally shifted through all this to then have them say they close in an hour, they’re unlikely to get to me in time and I have to hang up and talk to their online bot. Didn’t bother allowing me to wait. It honestly shouldn’t be this hard to have access to my bloody account. Absolute joke of a bank
Requires UK mobile number :(
I’ve lived in the US for 10 years. Have my UK pensions paid into Barclays, as well as money in savings. Must maintain a UK mobile phone account just to use the Barclays app! Please, please allow foreign mobile numbers for all your expats. Otherwise, I’m getting fed up and will have to switch banks.
Transfer
Too confusing, trying to transfer but keeps defaulting
Ok but bad UI
I liked the past version better, fonts were easier on the eye and it was spaced out better. Now it looks packed in and titles all in uppercase are harder to read. Bad UI design
All good
All good
Really
I’m going back
Want to open an account, no button available
For some reason, it does not have the button to open a new account for us new customers. It’s incredibly frustrating, especially you don’t offer any alternatives apart from the app application, please fix this Edit: thanks, it’s fixed now
Terrible “Upgrade”
The app was excellent. Changes are poor and came without notice. I spent one and a half hours over two call trying to get help. Nothing forthcoming. The “help desk” didn’t have a clue. Went to my branch and they explained it straight away. Should have just left it alone.
Complaint
I’m not getting the’I’m new to Barclays’ option while opening my app to open a current account
The best bank ever
Fantastic bank am with them since 2006 the best very respectful amazing staff
Keeps crashing
Probably keeps crashing because they don’t want you to make payments on time so they can add interest. Re-occurring issue
Almost perfect
If I forgotten my card at home, I cannot find the full card number on my app. You could protect with another code or something, but clients should be able to get this information in their app.
Update
Why update the app and make it worse? What are you messing about at Barclays?
Needs to be on the US store too
Some of us operate internationally. The app won’t update while one’s store is set to the US store. Apple could help by allowing one’s appleid to be in more than one country at a time. Switching is a big nuisance, because one has to set up payment methods afresh on each switch.
Transfers
Zoe was helpful
App
Dont like the fact you’s have took the calendar review away, much preferred the old app
Visually impaired !
Excellent functionality in app. But in pale blue , not enlargeable and very small print makes it v.v.v. difficult to use. HELP please. , Victor Peel
New layout
Sorry but it’s the worst one yet, transferring money from one account to the other isn’t very smooth unlike the old version
Changing reference
I would like to be able to change and update the standing reference when making a transfer to another party. At the moment it is always just set to the first time I made a reference
Miss O Williams
Faith
KEEPS CRASHING
KEEPS CRASHING
Solid
All peoples mentioning it does not work overseas, specifically australia - most apps and banks will be the same. Barclay’s are not unique in this regard. If indeed you have moved to Australia, simply open an ING account in Australia, of which was previously Barclay’s and ING in the Uk. Other than the above, the app is great for its intended purposes - a UK bank.
App not fully functional for international clients
The app lacks features for international clients such as depositing checks, message/chat feature which would be very useful.
Nice
Needs a global currency card
Lay out
As much as I love Barclays I’m not loving the new lay out 😭
Absolute Disgrace- Terrible for Accessibility and Tracking
The new update is a complete disaster. it has stripped out clear text references like NHS from my pension and replace them with a raw reference number. To make it worse, the app has categorised my vital pension income as miscellaneous. I’m not sure HMRC would agree it was miscellaneous. As a Neurodivergent person. This app is now incredibly confusing and stressful. Appalling design and total incompetence. Not sure I can stay with Barclays, if they can’t design a decent app how can they manage my money safely?
Good
Sometimes it doesnt allow me to enter into the app. Despite that I like that it is easy to use and simple
Missing features
So many missing features on this banking app. Not sure if this is a UK thing in general or just this Barclays app. Have just arrived from Australia and their banking apps are leaps and bounds over this - no setting or changing of a card pin within the app, no quick balance widget available, no activation of a new card, you can’t even press and copy any details shown on the app like account number or the long IBAN number which makes pasting into other applications easy. Plus, when you login the main content on the home screen is advertising their services - no, I don’t want a loan to buy a car!
Ms
I have been a customer with Barclays for almost 50 yrs and still can’t use the mobile banking app as I now live in Australia and have to have an English registered mobile phone!! This is insane any other bank would enable this facility. I’m not keen to change accounts as it will involve a lot of hassle however it seriously needs to be addressed.
Mr. Stawczyk
Very helpful and one of the best up I use on banking mobile
Disappointed with New Upgarde
I preferred the old version of the app which showed a daily balance. The new app shows daily spend instead. I hope they change this .
Very useful!
I find this app daily useful and easy to manage.
Irritating
I have had trouble in the past and having trouble again. The online banking requires a mobile pin sentry log in but there’s no option to send the notification. The only options are to download the app which I already have - and updated. The other option is to identify and get a code. Now what. There’s nowhere to put the code. I understand making things secure but it’s a nightmare and I daren't even start to switch over to my new phone with fear I’ll be locked out like last time.
Too much noise
Functionally a good app but personally I find there is too much content that is basically advertising for their own products. Example - the feature store content.
Banking
As an older person I have found the banking app to be very easy to navigate.
App is terrible
Using the new app. This is so frustrating. From paying someone to the impossible transfer. I’m not liking this new app. The old app was so much better it did what it was supposed to. The new app is just impossible to use.
Bq
Muy buena siempre hago transferencias me resulta muy comoda, aunque bueno siempre puede mejorar
App Crash
After the recent update - app is crashing frequently esp. when I navigate to spending.
One issue
After upgrading this app all the old payees getting removed
Barclays UK FAQ
- Is Barclays UK free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 56 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Barclays UK have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Barclays UK?
- Lloyds Mobile Banking (4.8 from 2,631,517 reviews), Halifax Mobile Banking (4.8 from 1,964,647 reviews) and Starling - Mobile Banking (4.9 from 625,490 reviews).
Barclays UK download
Last updated 1 month ago.
Barclays UK sells in 56 countries. It was released 14 years and 3 months ago, on 6 Jul 2012. It holds a 4.8 rating from 2,130,856 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Barclays UK make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.