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Starling Bank: Under 16s card reviews

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4.89
Based on 3,124 reviews, last reviewed 11th Jun 2026
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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
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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 .

5
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
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Clare Spillman

Quite simple and easy to manoeuvre through from setting up kite till sharing the transfer link

5
It has been convenient so far. The app for kids has kept them quite engaged. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Asad Zafar

Best bank

5
Been banking with Starling for 6 years now. Hassle free banking Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Procter Building

Amazing

5
Starling kite has helped my child learn the responsibility of money and how to save, its a great help when she's out with her friends and needs money its quick and easy to set up and I love hiw the app shows what your child has spent money on Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Kim Fordyce

Love starling

5
Great tool for kids to get used to managing money Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Amazing, easy and highly fumctionao

5
Using Starling is great, and then being able to allow your young kids to use starling, just makes it all so much better. My kids both have their own starling space, a kite. Where they can view their own balances in their own app, get notifications and tack their spending, along with their own managed debit card. They feel so grown up and it has taught them the value of money at such a young age. I wish there was this option when I was younger. I would have got into saving much earlier in life. Love it! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Samuel Parr

Great Family App

5
Been very pleased with my Starling bank account and app so decided to sign up my daughter for the Kite add on. Great intro account for kids and brilliant supervisory settings. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Sarah Bell

Best bank

5
Everything you need from a bank also amazing for the children. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Eliza

Great Account for Kids

5
Love the app on both my phone and my kids. Really simple to fund the account as often as we like Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Dave Wright

The best

5
So simple to set up but still ensure brilliant protection and ML checks before approval! I love everything about my personal account from notifications to the “spaces” but in particular the Kite space- it means my son feels like he has his own bank account but I still have control control and overview of it. I can set a daily spending limit, so it means I can restrict the amount of sweets he’s buying after school! But increase it on a weekend if he is going shopping with friends. If he’s ever short of money I can easily and instantly transfer him money so he’s never short Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Great service

5
Super happy…………………………………………………………….. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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