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Starling Bank: Kite Childrens Account reviews

Name: Kite Childrens Account
Rating: 4.93 (3121 reviews)

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4.93

Based on 3,121 reviews, last reviewed 22nd Jan 2026

100% increase in 5 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

5

Kite is very valuable. Other banks charge a monthly fee for similar products but this is not only free to use but is ridiculously easy to use. The app is intuitive, fast and... Read more Reviewed on: 22nd January 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

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.

Starling Bank Kite Childrens Account reviews (3121)

Review of the Starling Bank, Kite Childrens Account:

Great that they get their own space, with a debit ca...

Great that they get their own space, with a debit card for withdrawing cash and making payments online, but all visible by me, and with good controls. They get their own app, so they can check the balance at any time. The only real drawback is the lack of functionally like direct debits, for example for paying a mobile phone bill. Also I have to manually pro-rate interest payments. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Super cool

Great product, love the notifications, kids love it Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Seemless user experience & awesome

I love Starling Kite. My kids are always talking about money with me and they are very happy to see the transactions in and out and they believe themselves to be money savvy now :-D. Great stuff team Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Great app

Kite is perfect for children, giving them some independence while keeping parents in control. Useful app, easy to use. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Pocket money made simple!

This is a great account for adults and those with children. I set up my account for the purpose of getting my children one. They have the freedom to spend their pocket money when and where they like with the added bonus of me knowing where. Simple to set up and easy to transfer money to their accounts as and when! Love this account! Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Love Starling

From start to finish my experience with Starling has been positive which is why, when I needed an account for my teen which I could oversee, I looked to them. Kite has not disappointed. It is so easy to transfer money into my daughter’s Kite space and she has her own freedom of use with her Kite card. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Really good and easy to use

Great in terms of money control and spending for kids and their parents. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Great experience

Made it so much easier to manage our kids money, while also teaching and empowering them Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Very happy with kite account

Very easy to open the kite account for my daughter. Very easy to add money and keep a track of it in the starling app. Other family members can add money to account directly. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Excellent

Customer service is always excellent and the app is brilliantly easy to use and helpful. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Amazing for kids

My 9 year old daughter loves that she can have her own bank card and own app to see her savings. I love that there is no hidden costs with this like other companys. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

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