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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

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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

Good value and really simple to use

Brilliant to integrate the kids money with my starling account. Works seamlessly and instantly. The kids love seeing their balance and the impact of spending on their savings. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

What more could you want?

My daughter has been using her kite account for nearly 2 years now. She has even used it in different countries. It's so easy to use, we as parents can keep and eye on her spending with approval limits but most of all it gives her freedom. It's nice knowing she has money that she can access when she needs it but does t have to carry cash which she could lose. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

kids manage their own money

kids can see their money in their app, parents can manage and control from their app. physical card and digital payments. builds real experience and knowledge of how far miney goes Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fantastic

Its easy to use and customer is no 1, the best of the best Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Quality

Very user-friendly app . Never had an issue. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

It just works

The app works seamlessly and makes it easy to introduce children to managing money via a clear and safe app. A great product. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great Banking Facility

Great banking facility for the kids, i can add money to their cards and see what they are spending money on. Kite Link also allows friends and family to add to their accounts. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great to give child independence

Starling Kite works perfectly for our Autistic daughter so that she can pay on her debit card independently, whilst we can control the top-ups Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Worth banking on

Kite accounts for both have my boys have been easy to set up and manage. They enjoy using the app and their cards and I find the accounts easy to manage and control their spending when needed. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

All stars for Starling

User friendly app that makes managing money for me and my kids really easy. The Kite Spaces allows me to add money to my childrens' spaces so they can spend on their linked cards. Simple to set up, manage and use. Recommended. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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