Rooster  Reviews 592

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rooster Car insurance is the best company I been so far. Cheap insurance better than all the company I been so far. Almost been a year with Rooster best customer service as they respond on time and ea... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Making a payment online by credit card was exceedingly difficult. It resulted in my Lloyds card being blocked and now I’m without this card for a week till they send me a new one. Payment using my... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The app is worth its use, it saved my £200 on my insurance, it easy to use and looks at how you drive to save you money. The whole process was so easy, just bare in mind it takes time to monitor your... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly impressed with the process so far, although the test drive period was a little long (probably because I don’t drive every day). It all pays off in the end though and managed to achieve a de... See more

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Rooster helps safe drivers save money on car insurance, fuel, mot’s, repairs, parking and more. Download. Drive. Save


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and efficient

Quick and efficient

21 February 2026
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Reply from Rooster

Thanks for the great rating! We’re happy we could provide a quick and efficient experience for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to use web site

Very easy to use web site

17 February 2026
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Reply from Rooster

Thanks for the five star rating! We're glad to hear you found our website easy to navigate.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very simple to get policy

Very simple to get policy, competitive quote. Question answered quickly

5 February 2026
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Reply from Rooster

Thank you so much for your positive review. Pleased to have you onboard as a Rooster customer.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Difficulty to actually pay the premium

Making a payment online by credit card was exceedingly difficult. It resulted in my Lloyds card being blocked and now I’m without this card for a week till they send me a new one.
Payment using my M&S card worked but the messages were exceedingly clunky.
There is no phone contact and messages via chat are exceptionally useless. I hope I never have to make a claim.policies seem to be underwritten by Aviva so at least there’s a decent company at the end of the chain.

I wasn’t making a general enquiry, it was for uptake of a policy, which was difficult to process online. Is there no phone number for your sales department?

21 January 2026
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Reply from Rooster

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear that parts of the process felt frustrating.

To clarify for anyone reading, payment authorisation is handled by the card provider via 3D Secure. In some cases a bank may decline or block a transaction for security reasons, which is outside our control. This can occasionally vary depending on how the payment is processed, and using an alternative method usually resolves it, which it did in your case.

We’re also transparent that we don’t offer phone support for general enquiries and instead provide help via the Rooster app on our live chat and email. This allows us to keep costs down and pass savings onto our customers.

We’re pleased you were able to take out cover and secure a lower price than your previous provider, and we appreciate your feedback so we can continue to improve our service. If you need further help, our team can be reached via Live Chat on the Rooster app or via email.
Team Rooster

In response to your additional comment, we only provide phone lines for our claims team, everything else is done via the Rooster app on our Live Chat - again keeping our costs down to a minimum.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The chat portal was really good

The chat portal was really good. The help I received was excellent. I managed to make a mistake with the start date. As this couldn't be changed I was guided through cancelling the wrong policy and creating a new one.

2 January 2026
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Reply from Rooster

So pleased we were able to help and thanks for your comments. Happy New Year to you. Team Rooster

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ridiculous pricing more expensive than…

Ridiculous pricing more expensive than my current insurer by a mile despite safe driving I had the highest rating with my current insurances Blackbox so if it really quoted based on the driving then it should have been way cheaper.

27 June 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Hi Conan, thanks for highlighting your concern. However, if you please take a look at your overall driving scores within the app, you will see you unfortunately did not perform well enough to be offered our most competitive price. Also, it is worth bearing in mind that at Rooster we look at many more elements of your driving behaviour than that of a black box. Thanks for giving Rooster a go.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack was really helpful In helping me…

Jack was really helpful In helping me find affordable and the right quotes for myself and was super friendly and made me feel welcome to talk

11 November 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Great to hear we were able to help you navigate the best price. If there's anything else you need please come on our Live Chat via the Rooster app. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

See it, say it, insure it with Rooster

In a list of things I’d like to spend my time on car instance isn’t particularly high, however when it got confusing and needing sorting with changes Jack and the Rooster team were phenomenally helpful and made it painless. That’s my kind of Car insurance sorting!

10 November 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Thank you so much for your positive review. So pleased we were able to help. Team Rooster.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Jack from the Rooster Team has been my…

Jack from the Rooster Team has been my lifeline. i have had some issues with Rooster Accident Assist regarding communication with their partner Team at another company and he is helping me out- going above and beyond to assist me just shows the lovely customer service they've got at Rooster. Love the app, how helpful it is, and how helpful the team are!

27 October 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Thank you very much for your positive review - we will certainly pass on your comments to Jack & we're pleased we were able to resolve any issues you were having. Team Rooster.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of Time - Rejected After Monitoring Period

I spent quite a while using this app to get my quote, driving carefully to demonstrate my safe driving behavior. After all that time and effort monitoring my driving, they rejected me anyway.
If Rooster wasn't going to insure me regardless of how safely I drove, they should have informed me upfront instead of wasting my time. It's frustrating to invest weeks into proving you're a safe driver, only to be rejected at the end.
The whole point of this app is supposed to be that careful driving gets you better rates, but apparently that doesn't matter if they've already decided not to insure you. Very disappointing experience and a complete waste of my time.
I would not recommend this app to others - save yourself the hassle and go with a traditional insurer that will tell you upfront whether they can offer you coverage.

21 February 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Just to clarify, the test drive isn’t about driving extra carefully for a few weeks. It’s designed to understand how you actually drive day to day so we can offer fairer prices to most people.

Driving behaviour is the main factor in our pricing, but we also have to look at things like driving history which unfortunately meant none of our underwriting partners were able to offer you a quote at the time.

Our criteria and panel do change regularly though, so it’s worth checking back to see if one of our providers can now offer you a quote.

We know it’s frustrating to go through the process and not get an offer, but the test drive helps us give many drivers who are overcharged elsewhere a fairer deal.

You can still use the app for your MOTs, servicing, breakdown and other car savings — and hopefully we can help you save money in other ways. Thanks again for your feedback. Nicola

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had to ammend my wife's details on the…

Had to ammend my wife's details on the policy after a DVLA mess up, got answered straight away on the messaging system, so easy to use. Would rather message than jump through hoops with phone numbers.
The advisor Jack was very pleasant and everything was changed so easy.

17 October 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Thanks for your message Paul. Great to hear you had a good experience with us and everything was dealt with quickly for you. 👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very straightforward online process

Very straightforward online process, both in getting a quote via drivescore and completing the purchase on Rooster's website.

13 October 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Hi John, great to see you purchased your quote with Rooster. Pleased the whole process was seamless for you. Safe and happy driving 🚗

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great work

Very helpful
Help I needed went very smoothly
With no issues and quick responses
So very happy
And agent was very good and kind ☺️👌

8 October 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Thank you for your positive review, and pleased our customer service team were able to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best and easiest insurance to deal with

Honestly was a little skeptical of rooster given they work differently to most insurance companies. However I can now say after being with rooster for 2 years now, AND having a car crash (write off) within those 2 years, I would absolutely recommend them to ANYBODY. The test drive is super simple, the customer service is incredible and everyone at rooster has been so lovely and helpful as well. When it came to sorting out my claim for my crash I was dreading it as I’ve heard horror stories from friends about dealing with insurance. However it was truly a breeze. There was no back and forth with them, they stuck to their word on the payout, it was quick aside from an issue which was out of anybody’s control where the police didn’t release my car, although once that was sorted the insurance claim was settled within about a week. Once I had got the nerve to get a car again, I went straight back to rooster. They gave me a quote, I bought the car, and then a different quote came up much higher than originally. I spoke to their customer services and they decided to honour the original (and cheaper) quote they had given. When it came to my renewal, rooster wasn’t the cheapest for me anymore (due to my crash understandably) however I did decide to stick with them because of how incredible all round they have been since being with them.

26 August 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Dear Gabbi, so pleased you've had a great experience with us. Thanks for your positive comments! 😁

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They dont care + Hard search + Cancellation fee

I joined Rooster, thinking it was a good deal. Then i got a heard search added to me. Never had this happen before.
Three days after starting the plan, I attempted to cancel and was charged a £50 cancellation fee.
No sense of empathy from customer service. Regarding the hard search cancellation, I was basically told to sort it out myself.
I tried to call the company they told me to reach regarding the hard search (Premium credit), but they told me to contact Rooster. When I contacted Rooster, they told me the same thing.

10 September 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Hi Henry, I want to clear up a couple of things as I can see why this felt frustrating for you.
When you choose to pay monthly, it isn’t Rooster or the insurer lending the money. It’s a finance company – in this case Premium Credit – who pay the full year’s premium up front and then collect the instalments from you. Because this is a regulated loan, Premium Credit must run a hard credit search. That’s not unique to Rooster — it’s how monthly instalments work across the market.
On cancellation, the £50 fee is charged by Rooster if the policy cancels once it has already started. This is set out in our terms and conditions, which are included in your policy documents, but I’m sorry if this wasn’t clear at the time. It can feel harsh if you cancel soon after taking cover, though we did highlight it before your policy was cancelled.
Where we could have done better is explaining all of this more clearly from the start and making sure you weren’t left bouncing between us and Premium Credit. For that I apologise, and we’ll be tightening up how we handle these cases in future.
If there’s anything else you’d like clarity on, please email us at hello@joinrooster.co.uk.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent. Good communication with customer services(Jack).The quote given was taken up immediately as the price was£100 lower than any other. Well done Rooster, would definitely recommend you.

1 September 2025
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Reply from Rooster

Thanks for your comments, which we'll pass onto Jack. Great that we were able to offer you a competitive price based on your driving. Hopefully the Rooster app can offer you further savings with your car. Best Wishes Team Rooster

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