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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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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)

Top bank

All good no questions about it. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great feature

Handy convenient way to give kids freedom of there own bank account Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to transfer and manage transactions

My son loves his account (and the independence it gives him for his age) and I love the fact that it takes seconds to transfer across to his "space" from my account on the app. The best part is that other family members can easily send him money directly to his "Space" (big up Nana and Pops)! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

banking how it should be

Child friendly banking . gives the daughter the confidence to interact with staff at the checkout, and allows the adult to keep track of spending habits and safeguard the card instantly should it get lost Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Happy granddaughter

Seeing my granddaughters smile when she uses her card to treat me to a coffee and feels like an adult. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent service

So easy to use the kids love it Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kids account

So good! Easy to use and my son loves checking his balance. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

informative and educational

helped my daughter learn the value of spending and saving money. easy to manage and help my daughter with her activities in spending Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Accessible and easy to use account for young kids

Easy to use app, allowing kids to see what money they have and make purchases. Excellent live help chat if card is lost or stolen - fast response. Easy to transfer money and receive gifts. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great Banking Experience.

Modern easy to use bank, my grandchildren love having there own bank account, a really good way of learning the value of money. Easy to organise my own finances. Almost perfect……. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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