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Currensea

London, United Kingdom · currensea.com

Currensea is a UK travel money card that links directly to your existing bank account, offering real exchange rates with no hidden fees.

✦ Sentiment OverviewUpdated weekly · Jul 17, 2026

Currensea is riding a sharp upswing in perception, driven by regulatory wins and leadership appointments. The 4.8/5 cross-platform rating (33K+ reviews) pairs with a 98/100 sentiment index—up 11.7 points week-over-week—while recent headlines center on European licensing milestones and the COO hire from Amex/Wise. Customer and media sentiment align strongly on growth momentum, with no visible friction between user satisfaction and market narrative.

Sentiment index

our score · updated weekly
97.3/100
-0.39 vs last week
Reviews · 33,283 ratings97
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Where Currensea operates

1 markets
United Kingdom

Ratings across platforms

4.8 avg · 33K ratings · 3 platforms
Trustpilot
4.9
22K ratings · 98% positive
Google Play
4.8
2.9K ratings · 95% positive
100K+ installs
App Store
4.9
8.3K ratings · 98% positive

Rating distribution

All platforms
5
93% · 31K
4
5% · 1.6K
3
1% · 265
2
0% · 92
1
2% · 541

Company responsiveness

100%
Replies to reviews
~4h
Typical reply time

In the media

brand coverage
thefintechtimes.com

Currensea Secures Dutch Licence for Major European Expansion

thefintechtimes.com · 2mo ago

The expansion follows a period of hyper-growth for the firm, which was recently named the second fastest-growing fintech in the UK—behind only...

www.fintechfutures.com

Currensea now licensed payments institution in Europe

www.fintechfutures.com · 3mo ago

Currensea granted European payments institution licence. Currensea has hired former Rabobank executive Leon Muis to lead expansion efforts...

www.fintechfutures.com

Currensea names Enrique Garland as new COO

www.fintechfutures.com · 8mo ago

Currensea names Enrique Garland as new COO. Currensea plans to draw on Garland's expertise in the UK and European rewards space, gained through...

businesscloud.co.uk

Currensea appoints former Amex & Wise executive as COO

businesscloud.co.uk · 8mo ago

FinTechAppointments. FinTech Currensea has appointed a former executive at Amex and Wise as COO. Enrique Garland will join the London...

fintechmagazine.com

Open Banking's Next Phase: AI, Inclusion and Collaboration

fintechmagazine.com · 11mo ago

Industry leaders discuss how open banking can evolve beyond payments, overcome adoption barriers and deliver financial inclusion through AI...

Latest from social

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CurrenseaFacebook· 4d ago · Jul 16, 2026

We're hiring across engineering, product and risk. Come build the future of finance with Currensea.

366💬 128
CurrenseaLinkedIn· 1w ago · Jul 12, 2026

Travelling this summer? Spend abroad with no hidden fees and real exchange rates.

1.4K💬 9930
CurrenseaFacebook· 1w ago · Jul 10, 2026

New in the Currensea app: a faster, cleaner way to manage your money. Update to the latest version to try it.

1.1K💬 8012
CurrenseaLinkedIn· 2w ago · Jul 8, 2026

We're hiring across engineering, product and risk. Come build the future of finance with Currensea.

1.8K💬 7246

What people are saying

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Nora Lindqvist@noralindqvisX· 1d ago

Switched to Currensea and honestly not looking back. The fee transparency alone is worth it.

Sam Okoro@samokoroX· 4d ago

Anyone else having issues with Currensea verification today? Been stuck for hours 😤

Priya Nair@priyanairX· 6d ago

Been using Currensea for 6 months now — the app just works. Transfers land instantly and support actually replies.

Priya Nairu/priyanairReddit· 1w ago

Been using Currensea for 6 months now — the app just works. Transfers land instantly and support actually replies.

Léa Duboisu/laduboisReddit· 1w ago

Been using Currensea for 6 months now — the app just works. Transfers land instantly and support actually replies.

Company

HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
OwnershipPrivate
LicensesFCA (UK)
Available in1 market

About Currensea

Currensea was founded in 2019 as a solution to expensive overseas spending. Unlike other travel cards, it links directly to your existing UK bank account via Open Banking, automatically converting at near-interbank rates. It also plants a tree for every card used.

Ratings & sentiment aggregated from Trustpilot, Google Play and App Store — anonymised store metrics only, no individual reviews.