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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)

Kite is Brilliant for kids

Brilliant way to help my son manage his money. Helping train kids to manage money as they grow up. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Fantastic banking app, so easy to use, a no nonsense...

Fantastic banking app, so easy to use, a no nonsense bank. Love it. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy to use and good to track spending in realtime

I like being able to see how much my child is spending and where in real time with this linked account. It is easy to transfer money between accounts, and my child finds it good too. It’s then possible, if necessary, to have conversations with your child about their spending which is part of their education. I also like being able to block online spending, but unblock it if my child comes to ask to buy a specific thing online. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

I have been using Sterling Bank for over 2 years...

I have been using Sterling Bank for over 2 years and I am very happy to have a,account with them, I also have a Kite Children Account for my grandson what it's teaching him at I young age how to save and how to budget at a young age, it is easy to top, easy to used and also easy to access and i can put a limit on the amount he spent each time. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Good however, we are struggling to work out where we...

Good however, we are struggling to work out where we can still use the kite card Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Super easy, no cost, and gives kids freedom

So easy to setup, linked to my account, no cost, and a great way to give the kids access to their own money in a really simple way. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Wonderful online bank.

Wonderful online bank. Everything easy and fast sevice Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

It was very quick and straight forward

It was very quick and straight forward Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Good bank.

Good bank. Love the kite app for kids. Easy to use and manage Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent bank.

I started using Starling bank when I was going abroad. Now I use it for everything. Great bank. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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