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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

No new 1 star reviews

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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About this product

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.

Starling Under 16s card reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Starling before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Starling Bank Under 16s card reviews (3124)

Review of the Starling Bank, Under 16s card:

Straight forward easy to use .

Straight forward easy to use . Great way to teach children money management skills safely. Value the ability to vary spending allowance and to be able to switch off account if the card has been mislaid by forgetful teenager Reviewed on: 14th April 2024

Kids

Very pleased with the kids kite account Reviewed on: 20th March 2023

Excellent and easy to use kids debit card

The card works well, is easy to set up, block or change as required. If there is a niggle then it is that unchangeable presets don't allow my teen to spend without my approval in some instances which can be embarrassing for them. Reviewed on: 20th March 2023

Nice simple kids banking

Was easy to setup on both my app and the kids app. Reviewed on: 20th March 2023

Makes my child think about money

Having her own card and app to manage her own account is helping my child think about money and how she spends it, making her more conscious that her choices affect what she can save. Reviewed on: 20th March 2023

Excellent bank for kids

I got this Kite account for my 15 year olds birthday money and he loves it. Gives him so much independence. Reviewed on: 20th March 2023

Great product!

Kite is easy to maintain for both myself and the kids. Love it Reviewed on: 20th March 2023

Just a good bank!

Easy to use, not too difficult to contact. I like the Kite card. Previously I used the Henry prepayment card. This was more expensive to use, and very quickly started targeting my daughter with offers encouraging her to spend. Starling don't do any of these things. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Great online banking

Yes I recommend using this online bank Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Best Banking App and Service

In my 54 years I’ve banked with Lloyds, First Direct, HSBC and Monzo but by far the best has been Starling Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Brilliant and informative

Great card, you can add and withdraw and tells you how much is spent and where Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

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