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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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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)

A great way to start introducing financial choices to your child

Simple and easy to use. Gives lots of detailed information, and by asking for permission to purchase, great for having conversations with your child. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Fantastic bank all round

I have nothing but praise for Starling and the kite account, I've persuaded about 5 or 6 people to switch and they love it as much as me. So easy and user friendly, the customer service is second to none. My 9 year old loves the independence the kite account gives him and has his own app so feels very grown up. Much better than a couple of others I've timriwd and a lot cheaper. I have literally no complaints at all Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Banking Brillance

Faultless experience since I became a member both for business and personal banking - a breath of fresh air Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Excellent and recommend

Great communication. Great help with setting up Kite cars. Keep an eye on spending Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

The best child acc

It is vary easy to open and work Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Really easy to use.

I’ve used go Henry and other banks Childs account but non are as easy to use as Kite. All the controls in one app along with my bank accounts. Kite is also better value for money. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Quick, clear, great product

The Kite account is a great way to allow my daughter access to money, whether monthly allowance or a quick top up for an emergency. Love it. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great affordable account

Happy with the app as provides everything I need Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

A super app for young people

My son loves this app, given he's an IT freak and knows his way around all things tech with his eyes shut ... and I love it because I get alerts so I can see how many sweets he's buying :) Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Easy to use

Love the space feature and kite for my daughter Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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