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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

Ultimate best for your kids

Love starling bank as it teaches children of all ages how to manage and finance their money ready for when they are to step into the world of being a grown up and also can keep track of where they are when spending the money . Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Super starling

Easy to use. Flexible. Great gor offering spaces to put things on order Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Fantastic service

Both my lads have a card and it's absolutely fantastic. I get alerts when they spend and with the age limit I feel happy they can not buy things they shouldn't 100 % recommend Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Brilliant!

I love being able to view the kite account from my main account, sending money to it is super easy, and I get notified as and when my child spends on her card and where it is. She loves having her own app and feeling like a young adult with her own money. It's really helped her to learn about budgeting and saving. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Best bank ever!

Never have a problem and my daughter loves having her own debit card to use on her kite space and is always checking her kite app. To sum up starling, best bank ever!! Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Flexible management of child accounts

We love Kite - it works really well to have a parent managing child spaces. I can see what my children are spending and when, and can help them better manage their money. If one of them loses a card it can all be managed within the app Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Kids love it

My son loves his individual and separate debit card and enjoy spending. Reviewed on: 16th March 2023

Simple easy to use kids acocunt

The kids love having their own cards and seeing their balance in the app as they do shores for pocket money. Reviewed on: 10th March 2023

My children feel in more control of their spending money than ever.

My children absolutely love their Kite cards with Starling, they have their own app where they can keep track of their spending. We have never had any issues. Reviewed on: 28th February 2023

awesome bank!

love their attitude towards their customers Reviewed on: 28th February 2023

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