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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

No new 1 star reviews

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

Amazing bank for children

I have 3 kite accounts and they are amazing! I can help control their money and it also helps them gaon independence and financial skills for their future. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great features and functionality

Given my kids (some) independence with their money is great, and the features/functions the Starling app has to help manage their spending makes it very very easy. The recent direct payment to a kite space is another great feature which the kids love because they can ask their grandparents for money! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Just such a good service!

My youngest son loves knowing his pocket money is in his account, if we’re routed and he has not got his card I can send some of his money to my account and he can pay for the things he wants to buy! It’s just so simple and uncomplicated. And the customer service is fantastic too! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite accountt

Both my children have a kite account, it's perfect for them to learn about money, they can use their account to purchase online, cash withdrawals and card and contactless payments in shops. I love the cards being attached to my account as I can set spending limits, monitor transactions and it's very easy to top up. The kids love that they can have their own banking app so they can see what their balance is at anytime aswell but without any of the other banking facilities like transfer etc which is great as both of my kids check their banks regularly to see what has been spent. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great card

Great card for the children, only downfall they can't add the money to there card themselves when out and about as it has to go through the main account but other than that a fantastic starter card :-) Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent app for kids and parents alike

Very easy to use for payments, pocket money and for keeping an eye on the kids' accounts. Payments made in an instant. Our kids use it all the time. Our son constantly laments his low balance. My daughter gloats because she is a saver. Thanks, Starling! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fantastic

Found the account easy to set up and the kite space fanastic to manage, allows my teenager acces to her money whilst enabling me tk see what she is spending it on! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great kids card

I got the kite card for my grandson. He loves having his own debit card it learns him to save his pocket money. As soon as my grandaughter is old enough i will get hers aswell. Its good how i can save for them aswell. Great service. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Really easy

Very helpful customer services. Whenever I’ve had an issue it has been dealt with really quickly. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great way to teach kids about saving and responsible spending

The Kite Childrens Account was incredibly easy and painless to set up. My 9 year old loved being able to see her balance growing as she worked toward saving for a big purchase that she wanted. Adding a picture of the item was a great visual for her as well. Highly recommend both this account and also Starling! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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