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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

Really great way for children to start managing their money and seeing their savings grow.

Really great way for children to start saving and see their money grow. They can view their balance on the phone app but parents have to approve any spending. Excellent and safe way for young people to manage money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy and accessible

Starling kite is easy to use, it makes a child's spending visible to parents and is value for money compared to other banks. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite Account is great for kids!

Kits is easy to setup and manage for parents, easy to use and understand for kids. It helps teach them about how bank accounts, cards and payments work. Much easier than the other solutions offered by other banks. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kid Friendly

Easy to manage, customisable features, including setting limits. Full visibility of spending and offers some independence to young adults Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fantastic

I have a starling account and I was so pleased when they introduced a child account linked to my own account. It is brilliant in that I can see through my app what my daughter is spending, I am notified each time she spends money and irbid so easy to transfer money between our accounts. This is Balt far the best bank for children. I would highly recommend this. I have recommended Starling bank to all friends and family and some of them have joined and highly rate it to. Starling is the best bank to be with. It is also easy and quick to speak to a member of staff on the phone or via the app chat. I also love how easy it is to set up separate saving spaces from you account something other banks lack. I cannot rate this bank highly enough. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

satisfied

satisfied with the service. My kids are happy Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kids bank

Fantastic easy to use and great for keeping an eye on them with some great features Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

A great tool for financial education

This is a great tool to start financial education for your child. It links easily to your own Starling account and makes it easy to add funds to the Kite Account and to track spending. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best solution for modern finance for kids

Easy to transfer money in and out, simple kids app, and a real card to make them feel it's equal to Mum and Dads cards. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Pocket money

I’ve set up a regular payment to my granddaughter for her pocket money and it allows me to see how she’s using the account Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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