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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

Easy to navigate banking

Have starling personal and joint accounts + kids love the kite cards. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fabulous and intuitive

Starling is great overall - it’s simplified our whole way of managing money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kids account

Great app, easy to set up and easy for the kids to use Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple but powerful

We love the Starling Kite option, I can control it directly from my main Starling account app, and the kids can see just their own view in the app, it’s all joined up and really easy to manage. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy, user friendly

Easy to setup and use. Excellent customer service. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

I always recommend Starling

Never had an issue with Starling, great (and fast) customer service. KITE cards are a fantastic way for my children to learn about money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Love Starling, so simple & helpful

Great banking app, lots of super features Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great easy manageable account for my kids

Thank you for making it so easy Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy and convenient

Such an easy App! Love it as we can move money and see immediate spending! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great product, does exactly what you need it too

Great product, does exactly what you need it too Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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