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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

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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

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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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.

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Starling Bank Under 16s card reviews (3124)

Straightforward

We have found the account easy to manage and operate. We would like to see more of the main account app features available on the kite app. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to use and help manage budgets

Easy to use and help manage budgets Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Superb product our kids love it

The kite works well as parents for control and kids have visibility into their spending. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent

Far better than any other online bank I’ve tried Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Awesome account with super easy accessibility to see my kids spending etc

Really easy to use and a great start for children to learn about money and spending etc Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Everything a kid needs in one place

My children love having the ability to use their cards for purchases in shops and online. The east to use app also helps them to budget for things in the future. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite

Kite is amazing and my son loves having his own card and especially the app he can use to track spending and balances Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent app and bank

I can see where my child spends her money and at where and what time, I can set spending limits and transfer easily. Brilliant Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Banking as it should be done

Impressed with Starling's fuss-free but very effective services. I started off with a personal account intended for use on holidays but found it light years ahead of my bricks and mortar account in all areas. Now have Kite cards for my children too. Teaches them how to manage pocket money, purchases, saving and subscriptions but I can set spending caps for peace of mind. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Starling for all my banking needs

I love Starling and I have moved from Santander (with them for years) and put all business and personal accounts with them. It's the fact that everything is digitally ready, the authentication, the exports, the summaries. Everything is modern and quick and easy. There's no 'legacy' feel to the bank. I trust it more. I can get things done easily. I can filter my statements quickly. There's no odd MS-office or PDF extraction required. There's no odd web page only login or a restriction on the account so that I have to do something strange as I have both business and personal accounts (yes you, Santander). So I'll never look back at traditional banks again and this is the future! Well done! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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