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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

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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)

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

Grown up choice for younger ones

The Kite card is an extension of the main Starling offering. Great flexibility & control, with ease-of-use so simple, amoeba like me can grasp it. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Ease is everything

So simple to use, it's criminal not to! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great for kids

Parents and kids are in control with this great account. The Kite account helps kids to learn about money in a safe and controlled way Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Fantastic service

Starling bank is fabulous for kids, my son loves having his own card & seeing the balance grow in my app. Looking forward to starling introducing an app for kids too. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Fabulous Account for kids

Absolute love kite and so does my daughter. So easy to link it to my account with most having to travel to a bank and show documents to set it up. Brilliant that it is for kids aged under 16. Super easy to set up great it links with my starling account I can set limit on what my daughter spends so easy to add and withdrawer money. Makes my daughter like she is in control of her own account but I can oversee it. I have recommended this account for adults and kids to all my friends. It is by far the best kids account around. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Excellent Addition

Excellent addition to the Starling banking app, allows my son to budget and for me to keep a track on it all Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Love the kite feature

Love this bank account for my daughter. I get a notification telling me how much she spends and where in real time. Linked completely to my account so transfers takes seconds. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Excellent

My kids were thrilled to have their own cards Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Brilliant kids bank

Got to be the best kids account out there. On master card, there own app joined to your account. Excellent. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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