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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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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)

Fantastic account.

Fantastic account. Helpful to have the kid’s balance on my phone & brilliant idea to get “real time” spending notifications. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great for foreign spending and parental monitoring

I opened the account when my son was going abroad on a skiing holiday and it proved excellent value for foreign transactions with the added benefit that I could track his spending and top up when necessary. After the holiday he has continued using the card in preference to his 'big 4' UK bank account. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Never had a problem with starling

Never had a problem with starling, my son loves having a card that I can load with money at any time. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

The Swiss army knife of banking!

I use Starling for everything, family and business finances are more easy to manage. I particularly like traveling without the hassle of traveller cheque or confusing conversion rates. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

I find it's easy to you and child was able to use it...

I find it's easy to you and child was able to use it without my help. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

5 Stars!

Very easy to use, my son loves it. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

My son is 7 and loves having his own card to look af...

My son is 7 and loves having his own card to look after and swipe in shops. His pocket money is easily transferred in 2 mins from my account and he knows how to check his balance through the app. Its much better than when he had cash in his wallet as we could lose track of what he had spent and in shops his money could fall out, get dropped. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

I have 3 kite spaces for my kids with debit cards.

I have 3 kite spaces for my kids with debit cards. This has been a great way for my children to learn how to manage their pocket money, spend & save. The app is great and it’s free too which is a big bonus! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy to open an great account for children with inst...

Easy to open an great account for children with instant notifications on all their spending. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Free kids account, easy to setup and manage

Free kids account, easy to setup and manage, kids in control of their finances with a debit card Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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