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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

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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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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)

Excellent

I put money in my sons account and I can see when and we’re he spends it I like that control Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy but effective

Easy, transparent, effective, reassuring. Everything a bank actually should be. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Budgeting for kids

My son has had a kite account for a few years (he's ten now) and budgets better than his elder brothers. I've noticed he has started to consider purchases carefully and likes seeing a growing balance. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

A great childrens account

Really happy with my children’s accounts. Have been with starling since they started having pocket money. This is paid by direct debit by me. They have their cards and can use Apple Pay and I can see there spending. Really happy customer Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

It is ok. Its s internet banking

It’s internet banking. Get rid of the monthly fee for children and it would be 10 stars Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great family-friendly financial tool

Excellent app with live information about my children’s purchases when they are away from home. Very easy to send them their regular locked money each week, and for other family members to send them gifts for birthday etc. Also good practice for them to have independence to spend money using their cards, and to use the app to track their own cash flow and learn about how to manage their money. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple brilliant

My kids have used the kite cards for a while now, they're 8 and it gives them a good sense of having and managing money as well as being able to spend it online and such. it's a really great service. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kite account for kids

Fantastic easy to track what kid’s spending money for. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Makes banking easy

Does everything a bank should do with none of the drama Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

My kids love Starling Kite

My kids love having their own Kite card and being able to track their spending and balances through the app on their phones. I am very pleased with Starling bank as a whole. Brilliant service and would recommend to everyone ! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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