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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)

Excellent

Starling Bank is the bestest bank ever. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best banking for young savers

I introduced my daughter to Kite after moving from Go Henry and the ease of use is far better, she is more aware of the cost of living since using her kite card. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great way to help children understand managing money

Easy to use and simple app, gives everything you need and intuitive. Children’s app on their own devices is a great addition and they love having their own cards! A great way for them to start understanding how to manage money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent learning resource

Kite is a very important tool to introduce my child to responsible saving/spending. Its good that he has his own debit card, and even better that I can monitor his transactions through App (Spaces). Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great bank for kids

My daughter loves it! And comes with parental control all on the app easily accessible Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Safe, secure and simple

Such a great service, card arrived promptly, we have full control of the spending in a simple-to-use app. Set up was a doddle and we love the simplicity of managing the account. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple & secure

We gave our daughter a Kite card last year. Fully controllable on the app. We can see what is spent, lock the card if needs be and Add manoey easily from our other Starling accounts. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Everything is straight forward and easy to use

I have been telling my friends and family about the amazing kite kids. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best option for child banking

The Starling option for children’s accounts was by far the best we could find: easy to set up and manage, offering me a sense of oversight and my child a sense of independence. Excellent work Starling! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to set up and use

So easy and quick to set up. Good limit locks. Brilliant account for my daughter. Good that it has a link so realitives can add money to it. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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