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Starling Bank: Kite Childrens Account reviews

Name: Kite Childrens Account
Rating: 4.94 (3120 reviews)

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4.94

Based on 3,120 reviews, last reviewed 26th Feb 2025

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Latest highest rating:

5

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

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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Financial literacy starts from an early age, which is why Starling offers its childrens Kite card from the age of 6 to 16. Complete with a Kite debit card, dedicated app, and integration with an adult account, children can get spending savvy while adults set personalised safety controls. If you and your child have a Kite account, share your experiences below and leave a review.

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Starling Bank Kite Childrens Account reviews (3120)

Allows parents to have control and simple but effective security features.

I like how easy the app is to use from setting up to creating spaces and connecting KITE. Contacting Starling and speaking to an actual agent when needed is welcoming and just easy. Depositing checks via the app allows for good time management. However, depositing cash via postoffice is simple and quick but the effort to find time to visit a postoffice to find parking etc, The only downside I have found. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Top easy banking

Easy for the kids to understand and use. Restrictions stop them purchasing inappropriate items. Easy replacement cards when lost and notifications when they spend. I can’t recommend Starling enough all for at least half the price of competitors. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Great Bank

Does everything well without any fuss. The Kids love it and they can see their own account balance and spending. Teaching them about the value of money. If they did charity / community accounts I have several more accounts with Starling. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Kite fan

Great kids account, sufficient parent controls that are easy to set up, great visibility of kids spending. Competitively priced as kids accounts go. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Child friendly easy to use

I love kite it helps children understand money Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Easy to use

Great safety features managed by the parent. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Perfect account for kids

My 10 year old loves his kite account and his card. Teaches him to budget and gives him independence Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

A pleasure to deal with

Availability, support and resolution is just all-round excellent. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Amazing

I have 3 children using the kite spaces and it has been the best thing I have done! In a world where everything is contactless it was a brilliant way of introducing my brood to the cashless world. I feel it’s important for them to learn early that money doesn’t grow on trees, that there is not an endless supply available to them and that they need to budget their pennies! It’s excellent that they have access to their account on their phone and can see that every purchase they make whether it’s a bag of sweets from the shop that’s ONLY 50p or the “extra” vbucks/robucks they frivolously glitter away on their games all add up and when they “really” want to go to the cinema with their mates, but the budget doesn’t cover it because they splurged on an online game, life lessons are learnt very quickly! Equally, having a place that they can watch their money grow as they save for something they really want is also incredibly satisfying! My children range in age from 8-11 and they all use starling kite to manage their pocket money. Of course I fund the clubs, clothes, life expenses, however, letting them manage a little part of their lives is so rewarding. I love that the parent/care giver can set the spend limits and online purchases and that you can give as much or as little freedom as appropriate. The instant spend notification to both the adult and the child is a great way of keeping an eye on what they are spending on and also an added tracking device for the older kids!!! Definitely a huge thumbs up from me. Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

Great easy to use app

Great app that sends notifications when money spent from account, allows child learning with protected benefit of control over spending limits, easy to use, minimal monthly fees Reviewed on: 19th March 2023

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