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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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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

Kite Cards

I got 2 Kite cards for my children. They are easy to transfer money to, so I can top them up at anytime. They have the apps on their phones so they can keep track of their spending (and so can I) and it is teaching them to budget and save - both very valuable lessons for teenagers. Reviewed on: 11th February 2022

Efficient, easy to use,

This is by far the best banking app! Reviewed on: 11th February 2022

Amazing kids product!

Really helped my children learn about spending, money & saving! Reviewed on: 11th February 2022

Kids love it

Our children love the fact they can spend like there parents in a safe way. We as parents like the fact it's so simple to use and integrated into the main Starling app. Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

I love Starling bank

Set up an account, security features are efficient and brilliant. I would encourage everyone who wants to eliminate pressure of dealing bank to approach Starling bank. Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

Best bank all-round!

Great customer service. Fantastic app features. Reliable, consistent and secure! Best banking app for all the family!!! Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

Effortless and allows me to remain in charge

Managing my daughter’s Kite account is really easy, as I can do it within my usual Starling banking app, which allows me to effortlessly transfer funds in or out, set up a standing order for her pocket money and so on. What I love about it the most though, is that it gives me the ability to remain in charge of her finances, which not many other accounts for teenagers offer. I receive instant notifications of her purchases, I can set spending limits, and even restrict access or take away her full balance, should she misbehave and deserve such radical action. Yes, many other providers offer free accounts, but the parent then has no control over what happens with the money they generously put into their kid(s) account. My daughter is only 13, so doesn’t yet have a job and all of her money is generated by my deposits. So, until that changes, I believe I should be able to retain some level of regulation and the monthly cost levied by Starling Bank is a small price to pay, in my opinion. Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

Just a superb bank compared to the competition

I love the fact that one debit card serves two purposes as a Euro card and as a sterling card. Not only that, but the card knows which currency is which, unlike, say, Google pay. Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

The bank of the future

Works in tandem with my Starling current account. Great oversight and control. My daughter loves it! Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

Easy and trustworthy

Simple and secure to use, great app and not expensive fees like others I have previously tried, instant notifications when used and where Reviewed on: 10th February 2022

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