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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

Great service

Excellent service for our son's first card. 5* Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Suited to needs

It it just what I needed for my daughter. To be able to transfer money into and monitor use. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to set up and even easier to track usage

A simple process to set up and the overview it gives you of how the card is used allows for conversations with children about financial responsibility Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great service and the kids love it too

Very easy to use and see what is happening and the kids love it as well. Definitely recommend it Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best account for pre-teens

Starling kite account is the best for my pre teen allowing her to have independence of her own money using her card but with the safety of being able to keep an eye. Would highly recommend. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Superb!

Easy to use, gives independence to our children but provides us with safeguards to ensure their cash remains secure Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Brilliant

Amazing I can control what they spend with the correct limits and what they spend it on. Brilliant service highly recommend Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite for Kids - Easy Peasy

Easy for kids and peasy for parents. Now just make it free and it's perfect! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent product with even more potential

The Kite account is excellent and provides all the essentials for my child; debit card, notifications, spend tracking and the usual Starling features for the full account. The cost is reasonable but for homes with a number of dependents it would be great to see a family discount scheme. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fab

Teaches children to learn the value of money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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