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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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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

Starling is awesome

It's so refreshing to have everything in one app; the kids cards, my personal account, a joint with my wife and her sole trader she uses for her business. It just works! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great provision for children

The kite card for children is both educational, practical and gives young people autonomy and independence, great for parents, grand parents and guardians and has many safety features too. We'll done starling. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

All good

Everything goes quickly and efficiently. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great for independence abroad

My kids have both been on school trips and transfers are instantaneous. We know we are getting a decent rate without charges and prior or the excursions don’t have to bother queuing at the post office for Swiss Francs or Euros. Win-win Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

The best card for teens from parents point of view

Love the card and options offered by Starling. That includes a transparency of transactions (KYC = KYKid;)) and all tech flexibility necessary for a teenage kid to survive in a city (in our case in Cambridge). An wonderful product! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Brilliant

Great account for my children I can keep a track on their spending and the app is so easy to use. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

The smart way of giving money to your child.

I find starling kite easy and straightforward to manage my child's expenses as I can check on my mobile phone what my son has been spending. I can also control how much I want to give to my child. No more cash giving hooray. I am very pleased. Starling did another great job! Thanks to starling. Highly recommend! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Very convenient experience

I can add regular funds or just send him to the supermarket and return the money to him. Easy usage and control over typed of spending Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Love the Kite Child Account!

It gives my 15 year old a sense of independence and responsibility. He has an app in his phone to keep track of his spending and I can monitor from my account and add funds easily. Love it! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Top notch

Very easy to use and even easier to set things up brilliant Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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