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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

Brillant Idea

Being one of the only banks to offer this type of card when we first looked, it was a fantastic idea and still is. It goes everywhere with our son, allowing him to learn the value of money when he needs it the most Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy for me easy for my children

An excellent banking app experience that makes banking easy for me and allows me to introduce my daughter to managing her own money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent

Great for the kids to get there financial independence Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Starling puts us first

Had an exceptional experience. Always available and best costumer relationship Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great bank for my children

Easy to use great for my children to learn about handling digital money Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to use

I have 2 child accounts attached to mine, they are easy to connect and very easy to use. The cost is just £2 per month per child account, so very reasonable. I can see exactly what they are spending and where. I can also choose where they can or cannot spend (online ect). Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great banking experience

Never had an issue. This product is a must have. Love it. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best current account

I love starling. Most of all for ease of use. Transfers are super fast. Literally seconds. I can organise my spending, goals and pay my bills all through my pots. It’s just the coolest banking app. Best thing is I can send my son money in a second. And while using his card I know exactly where he’s been shopping and how much he has spent. Only thing is starling don’t do personal loans. Just the current account. Which is fine if you don’t need one. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kids bank

Very good, easy way to teach the children for the real life Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simplistic and efficient and value for money

So easy to use to transfer money to my child’s account and brilliant for teaching my child how to manage money, extremely easy to use and great value for money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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