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Starling Bank: Under 16s card reviews

Name: Under 16s card
Rating: 4.89 (3124 reviews)

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4.89

Based on 3,124 reviews, last reviewed 11th Jun 2026

200% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

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Latest highest rating:

5

Simple, fast and flexible under 16 account setup So easy to set up an under 16 account and have all the fallibility age controls to manage the account alongside our son. Reviewed on: 11th June 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Software not working properly In spite of several calls to Customer Service, both my children's accounts are still not up and running properly which has wasted an enormous amount o... Read more Reviewed on: 25th April 2024

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Starling offer an under 16s account with an award-winning free debit card and app for 6–15 year olds.

You get instant phone notifications every time your child spends or receives money and you can set automatic top-ups. The Under 16s account is easy to set up from your Starling personal or joint account.

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Starling Bank Under 16s card reviews (3124)

Simple, fast and flexible under 16 account setup

So easy to set up an under 16 account and have all the fallibility age controls to manage the account alongside our son. Reviewed on: 11th June 2026

Reply from Starling Bank Hi Stu, thanks for leaving a 5 star review! We're glad to hear you and your son are happy with the app and its features. Happy banking, Team Starling. Response date: 12th June 2026

Straightforward and effective way to manage money fo...

Straightforward and effective way to manage money for the kids Reviewed on: 16th April 2026

Great starter account for young kids.

Great starter account for young kids. Very happy with this account for my child. We had another with a monthly charge but this one does not have that Reviewed on: 7th April 2026

Reply from Starling Bank Hi there, thanks for the review. It's great to hear you're both loving the app and the Under 16s account. Happy banking, Team Starling Response date: 9th April 2026

Kite is very valuable.

Other banks charge a monthly fee for similar products but this is not only free to use but is ridiculously easy to use. The app is intuitive, fast and secure and moving funds around is particularly helpful. Reviewed on: 22nd January 2026

Excellent customer service.

Excellent customer service. Excellent protection on childrens accounts, and debit and savings accounts. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Very simple app to use for parents and kids.

Very simple app to use for parents and kids. Handy payment link which can be sent to friends and family. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Kite features disappointing compared to adult app

Great features for adult and 16+ accounts. Presumed my 14 year old’s kite app would enable him to have spaces too so he can save for different things but unfortunately I can’t see that feature so will need to look elsewhere. Reviewed on: 19th February 2025

Reply from Starling Bank Hi there, thanks for your review. We appreciate having spaces on the Kite app would be really helpful for them to organise their funds. We'll certainly get this raised with our product team. Feedback like this helps us improve our products and our accounts. Team Starling Response date: 24th February 2025

Great child / teen account

A great way for your children to be able to manage their own finances but with you still in control. Reviewed on: 13th June 2024

Reply from Starling Bank We're happy to hear you and your children are a fan of the Kite Card! Team Starling Response date: 18th June 2024

Very cool no need to think about cash drawing for ki...

Very cool no need to think about cash drawing for kids school bus fare Reviewed on: 14th May 2024

Everything is just so easy, and works

Everything is just so easy, and works Reviewed on: 4th May 2024

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