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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)

Best kids back ever

Great kids back. Easy to setup. Easy to use. Kids gets own cards to use. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Anna P

Excellent account for kids ,give me flexibility to manage account easily. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent Banking Provider

The Starling Platform is excellent for children’s accounts. It’s easy to navigate, easy to move money around, and my children love to see their balances in their own little savings screen. Their customer service is excellent, so it’s just a really efficient way of managing my kids accounts. They love spending on their own bank cards, which is a rewarding experience for them. Would not hesitate to recommend Starlings Kite account. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

straightforward, clear, does exactly what a parent of a teen would need an account to do.

very easy to set up and use (for both myself and child) let’s me have the information and controls I need as a parent, while allowing my child to have responsibility and learn how to manage their money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Freedom for kids, control of spend for me

Letting me see what the kids are spending their money on, being able to top the card up as and when required by glancing at the app is great. Giving the kids the freedom to use their card whilst learn about managing their money is invaluable. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite. Flying high!

As a Starling business and personal account user it was an easy choice to get 2 kite cards for my twin daughters. They love the convenience as do I. They both have the phone app to access their account so it's easy for them yo keep track of their finances. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to manage

A way to gradually release the responsibility of money to your child that is under the adult’s control. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fantastically Versatile!

Love Starling! I have Kite Accounts for both my kids and great to give them independence and manage their spending at the touch of an app. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Amazing

Nothing but amazing words my kids love it and it's so easy to keep updated Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Perfect for youngsters

Ideal for teaching kids to handle , control their own money and the ability to watch what and where they are spending it Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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