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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

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

Excellent account.

Straight forward to use and a great way to introduce kids to saving Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Easy transparent banking for children

I love my starling account and have both my children set up with kite debit card accounts. They have the freedom to spend when they want but I have the control, daily limits, maximum spends and they get to see the transactions in a clear informative way when looking at their spaces on the app. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Easy and ethical banking

I find Starling truly unique – easy to use with no hidden costs. The Kite account for my daughter is really useful. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Best account for kids

I absolutely love the Kite children's account. My son adores his card and the freedom it allows. So much safer than cash. Having his account as a space without my own account is brilliant and makes managing his funds super easy. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Great financial product

Great customer service with Real Humans available if needed Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Very easy to use

Like the notifications too. Very useful when I need to do an emergency "top-up"!) Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Best children card provider

Easy to set up in minutes. Just can keep track of my child spending and to add more funds with a click if needed. Best child card provider in my eyes Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

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