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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

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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)

Smart

My kids now are better at finance knowledge and understand how it ends up into their account. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great and easy to use

Wish it was free but great little app and happy to pay this amount to reach my children how to deal with money Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Amazing bank

Everything works exactly how banking should - fantastic customer service Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Easy banking!

Simple easy to use banking app. Parent controls are fantastic and allow me to see how much my child is spending and where, turn online spending on/off and set spending limits. She can see how much she has left to spend on her app and having a card gives her a little bit of financial freedom and makes her feel grown up. It's a big thumbs up from us :-) Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Starling Kite is just so great.

Starling Kite is just so great. Easy to use, easy to monitor my child’s spending whilst teaching the value of money and how to appreciate it. The choice of spending limits on the card and the account are both easy to manage. An overall fabulous product. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Excellent kids account

Easy App access and good parental controls - would recommend for all parents to help educate their children on money management Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Amazing

My daughter loves the kite card. I love that it has an app on her phone so she can see how much is on there. I also love the fact it notifies me instantly on where she has spent money, how much and even if the transaction gets declined. That way I can either top the card up or call her to make sure she is ok Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Very simple and straightforward product

The product is easy to set up and gives my children all the functionality you would expect from a debit card but ensures there are suitable controls in place. A great starter product for children to learn about personal finance. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Easy as ABC

Terrific way to introduce your children to banking, giving them independence and help guide them on financial matters, in my case it's letting them decide how they wish to spend there pocket money, using debit cards, and with drawing cash from machines. Enabling you to set safety limits, and being informed where they spend, Great Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Excellent bank

Been with Starling for over 12 months and love everything about the app and the services they provide. I have a current account, a bills account set up in spaces, a child's account and a repayment of a loan account as well. No issues easy to navigate, make transactions and easy to reset a password by video! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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