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Starling Bank: Under 16s card reviews

Name: Under 16s card
Rating: 4.890435867190187958 (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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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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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)

Really easy to use and to set controls on spending.

Really easy to use and to set controls on spending. Has really helped teach my kids the value of money. Small improvement would be better should the balance history within the kids spaces. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Very good service.

Very good service. Bank app easy to use and everything what you need is in the. Highly recommended Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Starling are an excellent bank and we now hold all o...

Starling are an excellent bank and we now hold all our accounts with them. We love the ease of use and the kite facility for our children is a great introduction to banking. Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

A good way to start an account and get to know about...

A good way to start an account and get to know about banking for kids Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Seamless app.

Seamless app. Intuitive. No functionality missing Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Free childrens debit card

Amazing this account is free, thank you Starling Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Brilliant free gift for the kids

Brilliant free gift for the kids, why should kids or adults pay for banking in the first place. This is the way banking should be done :) Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Great bank easy app to navigate and amazing customer...

Great bank easy app to navigate and amazing customer service Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

My daughter lost her card was very easy to get a rep...

My daughter lost her card was very easy to get a replacement Reviewed on: 13th April 2024

Very easy to set up & allows daughter to start to un...

Very easy to set up & allows daughter to start to understand about using a card Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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