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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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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)

Excellent!

My 7yr old grand-daughter loves her Kite card. It's easy to use and helps her understand how to budget Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Must have

My son loves to know how much he has left now he has his own account Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Brilliant way to help children learn finances

Also a good way to keep track of where your younger teenagers are when playing out....Notifications are received as they spend... I never seem to have cash in the house so can now easily transfer a couple of pound when they're out playing ... Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Superb

Absolutely fantastic account Love that I get notifications when my son uses his card. Also fantastic that my son has the app to see his account which helps him to understand managing his money 100% recommended Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Easy use

Nice and easy to use, and monitor my granddaughter's spending Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Best Kids account about

Brilliant, easy to use and helps my kids start on their money/finance journey. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Second to none!!!!

I was a bit dubious about an internet bank, however in a very short time I knew I had made the right decision!!!! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Excellent, modern and convenient banking

Love that my kids accounts are incorporated in my app. Makes it easy to access and manage them. I also get notifications on their spending, as they spend. Love this bank Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

We love kite,

Well the starling app is absolutely brilliant , all my kids also have kite cards ,and they are managing there money ,also saving money ,it makes Christmas and birthdays so easy ,with gifts of money , instead of unwanted gifts ,or 20 pairs of socks ,,,,,I can see where they spend money ,they also have the app on their phones ,and they love the control they have over there own financial decisions. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

My son loves his Starling Kite account gives him independence and doesn't need to carry money

Starling is the best bank account I've had and do recommend to my friends Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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