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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

Peace of mind for parents

Both my children have Kite accounts, & it's reassuring to know that if they're out & about & an 'emergency' occurs (lost train ticket, forgotten packed lunch) I can quickly & easily send money to their accounts. Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Great Customer Service

Staff are friendly ,knowledgeable and keen to resolve queries.Extremely helpful which on top of the great app makes banking with Starling a cinch. Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Perfect

A great childrens account that works easliy with your own Starling account. Easy to navigate around due to its clean format. The monthy charge for this account is very competitive with similar services from other providers. 10 out of 10 - Thank you! Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Simply and effective

Good, clear experience.Without faff.. Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Best British bank

Starling make online banking easy and safe, all without charging, in fact they Pat me. Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Probably the best bank I've had

Great bank very easy to use and great costumer service Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Fantastic, easy to use, well designed

We love Starling! We now do all our banking with them. The app is so easy to use, self explanatory and well designed. The kids love their Kite apps, too. Highly recommended! Reviewed on: 24th March 2022

Fab account for the kids!

The best British bank account for the kids! Reviewed on: 14th March 2022

A lesson in saving

My son of 13 has access to his spending account and a savings account - a quick look online to see his current balances growing makes the 'pain' of saving much easier for him Reviewed on: 11th March 2022

Kite Account

Excellent for teaching children simple economics Reviewed on: 23rd February 2022

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