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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)

Kite from Starling - yes please.

Hassle free, no issue, great transparency, used it around Europe - so easy a kid could do it… no hidden agendas, support is there all the time. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Brilliant! I can see what my sons are spending with the app.

Easy to use. Always prompt to deliver the cards. I can see what my sons are spending their money on Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great for kids

Great bank for kids, used other ones and this is by far the best one. No charge to send my child money Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy and simple to use and manage

The wee one moves having her own bank card with her name on it. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple great

Easy to use and navigate happy with the service Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Brilliant

this is our first time using a bank card for our young son. Starling has hit the mark! It's easy to use for both of us and is supporting my son's independence. The features of this account and starling as a whole are fantastic. I would not use any other bank now. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great for my Kid

My daughter gained a lot of independence with her own bank card. Very easy to use and control spending. Card has been replced within 2 days when lost. Excellent service. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent

Having looked at other accounts for my children I chose starling due to the reputation I found good reviews online so opened an account. I have been hugely impressed with the service received and the functionality of the account. Super easy to use and would definitely recommend Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite kids account

Brilliant little account,my granddaughter is very proud of her new account. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Very easy to manage as a parent, very ease to use as a child

Simple, cheap to run, safe and easy to transfer money. My son was able to understand the concept and use it straight away. So, what else you can ask for? Very happy with Kite from Starling Bank. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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