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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.

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Starling Bank Under 16s card reviews (3124)

Great account!

5
Starling is a great bank for the whole family so if u want security use kite fir ur kids Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Omar Plays

Customer response time

4
Their customer support services is extremely helpful Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Monday

Easy to use

5
Great! So easy to use and manage. My son loved choosing the design for his card. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Martin Buttery

Super simple but powerful account

5
Really easy to set up and use. Good value product. Excellent controls for helping children manage their money and for parents to have transparency and control Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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GP

Really pleased with starling and Kite

5
Easy to use, new features being added all the time. Makes budgeting way easier - essential at the moment! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Sophie Holt

My 6 year old loves it!

5
It lets him see how much money he has to spend so he knows whether he can buy a new game for his VR. He has learned a lot about money from having this. It’s brilliant Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Lia Stevenson

Works well no fuss

5
Like everything at Starling does exactly what it claims with no fuss and easy to use. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Richard

Simple and Effective

5
Such a simple and easy way to allow my child to take responsibility for their own money. Easy to set up, use to use with a modern feel. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Dean Gavin

Great card for my son

4
This card has really helped my son learn about money & his maths. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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Simon

Simple & effective

5
Got this for my daughter and is a simple way to monitor what she spends and manage transfers. Nice simple effective app would highly recommend Reviewed on: 16th March 2023
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