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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)

Very impressed

Me and my son love this side of my account, only £2 a month great security and the ability to restrict how much access he gets to his money would recommend to any parent Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Does what it says on the tin!!

Works great, I have the ultimate peace of mind that I know exactly what my children waste their money on!! Does exactly what it says on the tin! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Faultless so far

For both myself & since adding my daughter’s kite card, I just can’t fault Starling Bank. So glad I swapped to them. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Brilliant bank

Super smooth and easy process. To be in control of your money and to give my kids some financial awareness and freedom has been great. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Perfect for kids

Easy to show the kids how much money they have and keep a track on what they have been spending money on Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Kite cards canny

Let’s my son keep track of his own money, buy online and me to keep track of what he has spent, so I know he understands the importance of money and is being responsible with his spending Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Fantastic simple banking made easy

Wonderful banking ever easy and simple straightforward no difficult to open for your children at all everyone should get it great job thank you Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Top App, Top Bank

Love everything about Starling. Loved it even more when I found out about their Kite account. Easy to manage and my child can have his own app on his device to check his own balance. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

So simple to use for kids & adults

I just love kite children account, it’s so simple to set up. The ease with which I can change the limits is brilliant. My sons love the freedom & independence it gives them & they’ve both even started saving as a result of these accounts!!!! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great banking app

Gives my child a full debit card with various controls, at a cheap price, hassle free Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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