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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

Excellent

Its so easy to set up. It means I can see how much my child I'd spending and on what. With my child having a debit card it's teaching her money management without her realising. Excellent service aswell all for £2 a month its a bargain Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Great banking experience

We have 2 children and wanted to open bank accounts for them, but we wanted to be able to control how our children spent/saved their money. With Starling it was so easy to set accounts up and just as easy to manage through the banking app. Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Loving Kite

Kite has given me the ability to let our kids start their banking life Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Great for separated Dads.

A space I control for my kids.I can see and send money to him and if he wants a game or anything he’s empowered to save. Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Can see what my child spends

Great banking, the ability to see what my child spends and set limits is great…. Even better if it didn’t come with a monthly fee. There is no interest earning potential, so why have a fee on a child’s account . Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Simple and effective

Kite is a great service. It allows me the control I need whilst giving my children the freedom they need to learn how to navigate the financial aspects of the world Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Kite

We set up a starling account to use in USA, didn’t realise at the time they done the kite card for children. Ordered one for my 8 year old, she loved learning to use a card, it looks very similar to mine so she felt grown up. I am able to manage how much money is in the ‘space’ and put pocket money etc directly into it - no one wants cash anymore. Love the new function that we can send a link to family if they want to give money for birthdays and trips etc. So far very happy with it. Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Love it

My son loves the fact he has his own card to use. Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

Easy to use account

Extremely easy to use account. Fees much cheaper than other similar accounts I tried. Great way to help children learn about money and budgeting whilst also allowing easy transfers to and from the parent account. Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

BEST ACCOUNT IVE USED

COULDNT GET BETTTER HIGHLY RECOMMED Reviewed on: 18th March 2023

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