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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 job

Very impressive service, we've been using it for a while & it's impressive Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Couldnt be happier

I havnt had a single problem or issue using starling. All the features i need in a bank account are available to me. The only thing i would likevto see is some more functionality in the childrens kite app as all it really does is show my children a balance and not much else. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

If only all banks were like Starling

The Kite card gives our children their little bit of independence but keeps us as parents in control and maintain. Security risks as the very minimal. The children have access to their own view of their accounts. The only thing that is missing is Apple Pay. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Just a perfect banking product for children

The Kite children’s account is perfect for kids! Simply the best product on the market! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kids account

The kids account is really good and my son loves it. Really easy to add or withdraw money from his account. The only down side is the £2 fee but much cheaper and better then GoHenry Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Features

Great guests which help both practically and mentally with saving and money management Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Everything I want for a young teenager

Starling's Kite facility lets me give my young teenager the right balance of personal responsibility and parental oversight. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great first debit card

Easy for kids to manage and for parents to oversee Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent service for young people

My daughter is 11 and loves this service. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple, flexible and easy to manage

The kite account provides me with an easy way to pay an alllowance to my child and also ensure he has funds available when staying with friends and family. I can easily control the account from my own starling account. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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