Write a review

Newsletter

Go to business site

Starling Bank: Under 16s card reviews

Name: Under 16s card
Rating: 4.890435867190187958 (3124 reviews)

View other Starling Bank products

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

Read all reviews Write a review

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.

Review Starling Bank: Under 16s card now

Help others make smarter decisions by sharing your own experience.

Write a review

Starling Bank Under 16s card reviews (3124)

Excellent service.

Excellent service. Helps my kids learn about banking. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

It is impossible to connect/set up the kite app to m...

It is impossible to connect/set up the kite app to my children's device through that wireless conexion Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Fabulous for kids!

It’s been great for my 13year old son, giving him independence and confidence using his card. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent functionality all wrapped into user friend...

Excellent functionality all wrapped into user friendly interface. Starling are leading the charge for retail and business banking. Puts the other big banks to shame. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

It has been great for my girls.

It has been great for my girls. Giving them the responsibility of managing their money Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy to use children’s account no restrictions on wi...

Easy to use children’s account no restrictions on withdrawal or top up and update via the app Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Happy Children & Happy Parents :-)

Using the Starling app to manage our children's accounts is a total breeze. They love having their own cards & being able to check their balances on their tablets. Definitely highly recommended! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Starling bank Kite accounts are great for the kids

Starling bank Kite accounts are great for the kids Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Fantastic bank.

Very easy to set up on line and easy to use app. Giving my boys an excellent and safe start in banking. I feel very secure with the way the bank works. I was especially pleased and attracted by the moral ethos of bank. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Such an easy option to help a child manage money

Daughter had an account with another provider but it was complicated and unwieldy. This is so much easier. She hates that I can see what she spends her money on but one day she will work out the upside to cash :) Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Do you have a different Starling Bank product?

Share your experiences with products to help others make smarter financial decisions and learn more about different products available. Write a review

Alternative products

Rooster card
from NatWest 4.76 from 17656 reviews
Prepaid MasterCard
from Momentum 3.04 from 11 reviews
Travel Money
from Travelex 3.55 from 5 reviews

Want to see more from Starling Bank?

Current account
from Starling Bank 4.87 from 27458 reviews
Business account
from Starling Bank 4.83 from 7604 reviews

View all products

Join Smart Money People

Keep up to date on ratings of your favourite businesses. Find out about our awards and write new reviews with ease

Create an account

News, guides and insight from our team

View resource hub