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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

Excellent

Great for kids easy to use and easy to save and have access to your accounts too Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent, easy and efficient banking

I have used Starling for a number of years and therefore had no hesitant in using Kite for my daughter. Such an easy setup compared to other banks. She loves using her kite card and seeing how much she is saving and spending! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great account

Used this account for my daughter for a while and it's easy and simple.for.both of us to use. Even though she is now old enough for her own current account I will still keep this on for her for another while as a little back up account Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Straightforward and simple

As with all Starling products this is just easy to set up and easy to use Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Go Starling

Had GoHenry for the kids but starling is so much more superior Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Engaging, rewarding and safer child spending

Great service to support children with financial independence with safeguards. Just lacks ability for children to settle/move money to friends. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Perfect learning for the little ones

Helps kids to prepare for the future Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simply the best

Kids can access and they get used to banking. I can control and see what they do. It’s so simple. Easy and reliable. Thank you Starling. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great service for kids

My daughter loved the fact she has her own chip and pin bank card to use in shops by herself it’s great Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great bank account for kids

Have used other children’s accounts for my two kids but this one is superior to them all. Does exactly what it says and helps kids get use to using a bank card and budgeting Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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