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Monzo vs Revolut

Compare Monzo and Revolut side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Monzo

Monzo

Best for budgeting

Monzo turned budgeting into the headline feature of a current account. For UK users who want to see and shape…

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Revolut

Revolut

Best all-rounder

Revolut packs the widest range of money features into one app. It is the default pick for travellers and anyo…

Head-to-head comparison

Monzo vs Revolut
Feature Monzo Revolut
Monthly fee Free Free
FX markup 0% 0.50%
Savings APY 3.50% 1.74%
Currencies 1 36
Card network Mastercard Visa and Mastercard
Deposit protection FSCS up to 85,000 GBP Safeguarded (FCA); DGS up to 100,000 EUR via Revolut Bank in the EEA
Regulators - -
Best for Best for budgeting Best all-rounder
Markets & account

Pros & cons

Monzo

Monzo

Pros

  • FSCS-protected UK bank with award-winning budgeting tools
  • Spending categories, Pots and salary sorting built in
  • No card fee abroad at the Mastercard exchange rate

Cons

  • GBP-only, with a monthly free ATM cap abroad
  • Savings rates run through partner banks, not Monzo itself
Revolut

Revolut

Pros

  • Huge feature set: FX, savings vaults, stocks, crypto and budgeting
  • Weekday interbank FX up to a generous monthly limit
  • Polished app with instant spend notifications

Cons

  • Weekend FX surcharge and out-of-limit conversion fees
  • UK balances are safeguarded e-money, not FSCS protected
Monzo

Monzo

Monzo turned budgeting into the headline feature of a current account. For UK users who want to see and shape their spending, nothing else comes close on usability.

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Revolut

Revolut

Revolut packs the widest range of money features into one app. It is the default pick for travellers and anyone who wants spending, saving and investing under one login.

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