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Starling Bank: Under 16s card reviews

Name: Under 16s card
Rating: 4.890435867190187958 (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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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)

Fast Visuals make's it easy

It has made payments easy and accessible by the Minute, and I am able to see where I have spent even the logo's of the place I have spent appear. visual prompts and logos greta for finding what I need fast Reviewed on: 29th April 2024

Reply from Starling Bank Glad you're finding the app useful and easy to use Rich! Smooth and simple banking is the way forward. Team Starling Response date: 4th May 2024

The app is very easy to use and it is good having al...

The app is very easy to use and it is good having all our accounts in one place. I have two children and we were previously using another kids banking app that charged a monthly fee for each child and a fee for me topping up parents account. Kids are happy as I have passed this saving onto them. Reviewed on: 29th April 2024

Reply from Starling Bank No fees here Neil! We're glad that this has been beneficial for you & extra money for the kids? win, win! Team Starling Response date: 4th May 2024

Perfect for my kids to learn

Phone support has always been relatively quick - a vast difference between them and any other provider. Kite mobile works great and is simple to use. Instant notification every time one of my kids using their card. Reviewed on: 27th April 2024

Reply from Starling Bank Hi there, Thanks for sharing your kind words. It makes us happy to hear you're receiving our famous Starling service. Our fantastic customer support is always quick and efficient to help, no matter how big or small the issue. We're glad the Starling Kite is working like a treat and that you're benefitting from our Instant Notifications - it's a real game-changer! We hope you keep enjoying banking with us for many years to come. Team Starling Response date: 28th April 2024

I'm working with government offices by different Job...

I'm working with government offices by different Job opportunity Reviewed on: 26th April 2024

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 of my time and left me very frustrasted. Reviewed on: 25th April 2024

Reply from Starling Bank Hi there, we're sorry to hear this. This isn't the level of service we aim for at Starling. We'd like to take a look into this for you. Please take a look here on how to make a complaint if you're unhappy with our service, and our team will get back to you soon - https://www.starlingbank.com/how-to-complain/. Team Starling Response date: 26th April 2024

The kite account is amazing!

The kite account is amazing! My 6 year old loves that he can use his own card but I love that I can have full control of his spending via my app. He can access his balance from him phone too which is really good! Reviewed on: 22nd April 2024

Very useful for helping with children's money manage...

Very useful for helping with children's money management Reviewed on: 22nd April 2024

Easy to use, no fees on kids account

Easy to use, no fees on kids account Reviewed on: 22nd April 2024

Excellent Service & App is easy to use

Excellent Service & App is easy to use Reviewed on: 21st April 2024

Great bank all around.

Great bank all around. Kite is perfect for kids and I love the fact that it's free. My son loves the independence and being trusted with a card at quite a young age. Reviewed on: 21st April 2024

Reply from Starling Bank That's what we love to hear! We're glad your son's enjoying having some independence with his card. Team Starling Response date: 22nd April 2024

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