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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

Superb banking for kids

Ease of use and control over spending done instantly via app Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

So easy

Really easy app for both parents and kids. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent!

Have a space for my Grandson. He loves the freedom it gives him and I love the parental control it offers me. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

My daughter loves her Kite card

My daughter loves her Kite card. It's really helpful that I can see what she's spending. I especially like that I can see when she checks in on her school bus and taps in again on her journey home. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Family Friendly

Love Starling. Easy to set up. App is easy to use. Can keep track of child’s spending. Can’t fault Starling! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Highly recommend

The customer support Starling provide is outstanding. I bank with 3 different banks because of work and business and the other two banks are in the Stone Age regarding product offering and support compared to Starling. I can not praise them highly enough! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent kids account

This account is a great way to keep a track of my son's spending. I can easily transfer money into or out of(!) his account. I have set up regular top ups so I don't have to worry about sending his pocket money across to his card each month, it just goes. Would definitely recommend to friends. Well worth the small monthly charge, and less than some of my friends kids accounts. Overall an excellent kids account. Thank you Starling for making this so easy! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy and quick

2 teenage girls mean I have to add or withdraw funds depending on what 'consequences' they qualify for. Yhis is quick and easy on Kite Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best bank ever!

Always there to support with any query Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great Money Learning App

Easy to manage and has helped my kids learn more about money management! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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