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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

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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)

Simple easy and safe

Kite Childrens Account has been great. Extremely simple and easy to use and would highly recommend! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great banking for children

Great hybrid option that gives them their own card and app and also enables parents to have oversight and some controls. Brilliant for teaching children and teens how to manage their money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great way to teach value of money

Daughter is understanding how to use the card and is already talking about saving and how to spend wisely. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent for the kids

The kids absolutely love having their own card to pay bus fairs to school and spending pocket money at the weekends, it’s really helped them understand the importance of watching where your money goes Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy, safe, brill.

Allows my daughter to spend responsibly. Super easy for me to monitor and transfer from my phone Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to understand and use

Kids enjoy managing their money through starling. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Makes keeping track of your child's spending easy.

Great, integrates well the main Starling app, so nothing extra needed. Easy to add money, schedule credits, etc. Only negative (for my son) is that he can't add the Kite card to Apple wallet. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

The best around

Things are simple for the kids to understand, I feel in control of watching over my kids with the help of the starling team. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

The best in UK right now

I have never looked back since joining Starling and now I have introduced my son to their Kite banking it’s brilliant it gives him so much financial independence but still allows me the control every parent needs Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple and reliable.

Both of my kids have been using kite for the past few months and have really improved their money management and feel confident using the card. Highly recommended. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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