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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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in the past 90 days

95%

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)

Kite Account

Great account for kids and parents to manage Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

It is good to able to see when there are using there...

It is good to able to see when there are using there account but would like it to be able for the kite account be able to put cash in at post office into the account and don't know if it is taken out of the £1000 a year then interest added charge when over it to my cash in account. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Brilliant service, value and App

Brilliant service, value and App Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

I think banking should be frictionless.

I think banking should be frictionless. Starling Bank just offers that. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Great child account I have conrol he has freedom

Great child account I have conrol he has freedom Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Great experience using Starling Bank

I have had a great experience using Starling Bank for myself and my children. Excellent bank, would highly recommend. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Really great bank - recommend.

Really great bank - recommend. The children's account is really East to use and keep tabs on. We now have a joint account for all our household spending, the app had helped us keep track and we're managing our money much better now. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

I have been so impressed with my experience with Sta...

I have been so impressed with my experience with Starling that I have moved my main account here. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Great bank

Great way to help kids get use to banking Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

So easy to set up - giving our daughter the freedom...

So easy to set up - giving our daughter the freedom of learning to lol after her money but also have control in the back ground is great! Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

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