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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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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)

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Easy access and controls over childs spending / saving Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best kids account

My daughter has been using this account for some time now, after moving from another children's account due to their high fees. We love this, the joint real-time alerts, the app is so easy to use and kid friendly. She enjoys being able to use her card both online and in-store. It's great that as a parent I can set spending limits and we can change these as we go, it is so flexible and user friendly. Hands down the best children's bank account available and I will most definitely be signing up my son when he reaches the age for it. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite card

Fantastic app. Kids learn about money and adults can watch over them for safety. Easy to use and friends and family can now pay in also. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

easy quick and accessible

love the kite children's account it is really easy to use and gives my daughter visibility and use of her pocket money in a highly controlled and monitored environment which is really important for parents of u10s. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fantastic

This bank account helps children in a modern world to develop life skills with regard to controlling money and budgeting Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

A great service

A really good service just needs it's own spaces to help kids saving. Super easy and helpful Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fantastic service so easy to use

My children love this bank its linked to ours which makes it so easy to use for all of us I get to keep an eye on all moneys too Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great Service

Easy to manage and when transaction done it send me a pop message. I can set up the online payment limits. Safer to use. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to setup

Transparent banking, easy to apply. My child’s space is safe. Needs parental permission for online purchase, perfect. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Love my Starling Kite account

I used this for my child who has just started secondary. I love how it's part of my account and I can monitor her spending easily. Also, I can top her account up when she goes out with friends; or take money away when she wants something online which I pay for. It's so easy to use. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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