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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

Super Easy to Use

It’s so easy to keep track of spending and my daughter loves having freedom with the card - will be adding an account for my son once he is old enough Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Amazing app and easy functionality

It’s helping my children learn about money and how important it is to save meanwhile they think it’s cool that they have a card to spend on! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Excellent banking for kids!

Really easy to use and control. My kids love their cards and that they can have an app on their own phones! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Super Simple Joined Up Banking

A brilliant little service that gives kids loads of independence with their money. Lots of nice features, easy to transfer money in, and to claw back when they owe me money! Lots of transparency for parents to see how kids are managing their money. Would recommend! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to set up and use

Perfect to manage spending and allows the child to watch the balance on the app too Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great for Kids to learn about spending and limits.

Really easy to keep track and control the spending for my child. Kids app gives them visibility of their pot and how much they have spent. Using a card, rather than cash, allows kids to feel more grown up. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Good provider

Tried most, this is definitely the best.. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to use very secure

I had been looking for an account for my son. This one is perfect and doesn’t cost the earth. I’ve been very impressed since I moved to starling so it was a no brainier l Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Easy to use, brilliant service

This offering is night and day in comparison to the challenges with mainstream banks and child accounts (Santander/Barclays). Winning the customers of the future :-) Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Great account for kids

The kids Kite account has been great for us. Everything just works and the online help is fantastic when you need it. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

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