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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

Brilliant bank

Really easy to use and I can track my child's spending. It's really helped to start getting her to learn the value of money. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Watered down

I love Starling best bank ever, however I wish they would develop an actual savings and proper current account, not the watered down version of kite Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Awesome bank

Easy to use and monitor my child’s spending. Ability to adjust contactless amounts is another good feature Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Banking app for children to learn how to manage better in life

My daughter is learning the value of every day spending on a small scale and giving her a better understanding for when she has to address the world in adult hood . Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Excellent Introduction to a Bank Account

I set up a Kite account for my 10 year old grandson. He loves having a bank card. I love being able to keep an eye on what he is spending! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Mobile banking at its best!

A modern bank for a modern world! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Only one I have used tbh

If it was free I would give 10 stars, I might be missing something but would the ability for others to transfer to that account would be useful. Rather than transferring to me and then me assigning. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Amazing and easy

So easy to control and one of the best around highly recommended Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great easy to use banking app

My daughter has always wanted a debit card on her own. At 15 years of age, she wanted to have control over what she spends on. So the kite account was a great feature for us. She gets a debit card and an app to boot. As parents, we can easily transfer her monthly pocket money and are able to monitor her spending too. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great Service & App

I got a Starling account primarily for the Kite option for my 11 year old and we both love it. Good value at £2 a month and he loves getting the alerts on the app when he spends. Starling is also becoming my go to banking app for lots of things. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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