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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

Straight forward banking

It’s incredibly easy to manage my sons bank account through my own. The ability to share direct payment information with friends and family is a big help. As is being able to manage payment limits in real time Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Amazing

Has taught my son about financial responsibility at age 9. He has become a saver and I am hugely impressed. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Safe and secure

love this product, safe, secure, user friendly and easily managed by the parent Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Great 1st account for kids

Loved the fact my daughter could have her financial freedom by I was still linked to help her if needed Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Building good financial habits

My kids know exactly how much money they have to spend, and stick within their balance. Saves me a fortune in odd fivers here and there - they’re much more choosy about what their money is spent on than they were with my money Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Excellent space for kids

Our son loves the access to his account he gets through the app and it’s reassuring for us as parents Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Great tool to teach about spending...

I can keep track of my children's spending and have conversations about it, giving them the chance to understand about values, savings and making them financially savvy early on in life. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Excellent

Kite is fantastic. Easy to put money in, easy to track spending and easy (on the rare occasions it happens!) to transfer money out. Helps with my child’s budgeting and saving. I also love the very easy admin-type features, like limits at cash machines, pin reminder, lock the card when you think it’s lost… Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

Very straightforward to use

Great system with good controls. Will use for our younger child too. Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

10/10

It’s very easy to use and set up only thing I would change is drop age limit. So ppl. An start saving for there children from a younger age Reviewed on: 17th March 2023

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