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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

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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)

Great Kids Banking

Love this app. See what the children are spending but more than that this helps you see where they have been if they go AWOL !!! Its helped us more than once Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple, easy and transparent

I love how my daughter can get to have her own online banking app whilst I have parental controls and notifications. She is 9 and is able to learn budgeting and spending skills with the help of this app. Would recommend to anybody. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Financial Responsibility but not Freedom!

Our daughter has a Kite account and card, it allows her to buy and pay for things and to receive gifts direct to her account. However, financial controls via our account don't give her too much freedom,,essential at the age of 10! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great and easy to set up

Set up is dive in minutes and money can be transferred just as fast. Great for the kids and takes the hassle away from the grown ups. Win win Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to use and set up

Just like a Starling account, the kite account is easy to set up and easy to use. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Love Kite account for kids!

So easy for both parent and child - completely hassle free. Great service :) Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Seamless product

I have this for my daughter and have really enjoyed that I can see what she is spending whilst giving her independence. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

So straightforward

So easy for my 13 year old son to use and I love that I can see how much he has spent and where and with notifications turned on, I know right away. Customer service has always been excellent! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great bank account for kids

Great bank account for kids. Really easy to use and my son loves having his own account and card Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Brilliant service, great app options for children.

Fantastic service, so easy to add and withdraw money, handy having an app for the kids to see how much they have to spend and easy for them to use online etc. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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