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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

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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)

Great Money Learning App

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

Great account

Great account. Extremely user-friendly & most importantly; my kids love it. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Very refreshing Bank

This bank is so helpful and user friendly, in every way. So much so I have closed my HSBC business accounts now. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Amazing

I like it so much that it is a good idea. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite for kids is great!

The Starling children’s accounts are really good. Set up in one banking app I can easily see what my children are spending on their cards. I can add money and share their link for family to treat them too. Good control over spending limits, daily spend and what services they can access like cash withdrawals and online spending which aren’t enabled for my kids yet but can be switched on as needed. Low monthly fees compared to other providers too. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

So easy to set up and administer

So easy to set up and administer Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Amazing value and service

Gives me ease of access and the service is amazing Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to use and has everything I need

Excellent product for your kids to start getting experience with money. My daughter was very happy to get her first card she can use to buy something not asking her parents to pay but magically touching the payment machine and seeing that notification on her phone. This experience opened a door to a set of absolutely new questions and areas she never thought about before, so now I have a chance to teach her budgeting and good money habits. Thanks, Starling! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Starling

Starling bank have been great and the kite children account is brilliant my daughter can see what she has spent and how much is on her card with out having to ask 10/10 from us Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great card and easy to manage

Better than expected and easy to track young guys spending. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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