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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

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96%

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)

Easy options

Easy to use, and easy to control Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Easy to use app, kids like you can personalise with...

Easy to use app, kids like you can personalise with photo. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Quick easy set up.

Quick easy set up. Loving the fact that my child has an account they can control, whilst holding the reigns myself. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Great app for parents but...

My only quibble is that we've struggled to get the apps to work on my children's devices. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Great bank account for kids

Great bank account for kids. Really easy for me to manage as a parent and allows my son to have the freedom of a debit card. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

This is a really great way to teach my children on h...

This is a really great way to teach my children on how to manage there money. Thanks Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Great kids account

Very simple to use. Keep an eye on kids spending. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

It started by switching my main account to Starling.

Switched to Starling for main account. Created 2 x spaces for kids, and once made free, turned them into Kite spaces, with debit cards and separate app so they can track their own money, and spend themselves. They’re way more engaged with their money, and the costs of stuff, as a result. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Opening an account was very straightforward.

Opening an account was very straightforward. I can easily see what my child has spent and top up her account instantly if she needs more money Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

So easy to use

So easy to use and the kids feel independent as they have their own card and App. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

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