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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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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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About this product

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.

Starling Under 16s card reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Starling before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Starling Bank Under 16s card reviews (3124)

Review of the Starling Bank, Under 16s card:

Straight forward easy to use .

Straight forward easy to use . Great way to teach children money management skills safely. Value the ability to vary spending allowance and to be able to switch off account if the card has been mislaid by forgetful teenager Reviewed on: 14th April 2024

So easy for my 6 year old

My 6 year old loves seeing his ‘pocket money’ in his account. And it stops me having to buy everything for him! He is learning how to save for the things that he wants, a great life skill. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Best bank ever! Lifechanging

Amazing bank, I manage to save money and be so organised. Also the kite works fantastic with two teens, help them save money and I feel safer knowing they haven't got cash to lose. Also so simple to quickly transfer them money for those emergencies that teens have Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Teaching Responsibility Without Stress

Being able to quickly alter withdrawal amounts, monitor spending and transfer makes Kite a really valuable tool..from school lunch fund to treats my 12 and 9 year olds love their Kite cards as do I! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great

My daughter loves it, and it’s easy to manage from my app Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Great banking for kids

My son is too young for his own debit card, so the Kite Card feature of Starling Bank is great. It’s the reason I switched to Starling. I transfer his pocket money into his Kite Card space and I can view and control what my son spends on his debit card. The kid’s app is so easy to use and is teaching my son how to manage money in a cashless society. I can’t recommend it highly enough! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Simple and effective

Using the app to help the children think about money, and give them responsibility to look after it themselves is a real game-changer. The fact that there is easy and effective control over that money, makes me as a parent a lot more confident. I don't need to worry about lost cards and tears about money going missing. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Easy to use and keep track of money, my son loves to see how much is on his account and the fun pics you can add to it makes it great for him

Love starling bank, and so easy to use for my son who has a kite account Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Brilliant

Very easy to use for an old technophobe like myself Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Simple and easy to use

My child and I love the financial independence Kite provides. They can see exactly how much they have in their account and I can apply spending limits if I need to. It’s really easy to use and makes me feel I am in control, much like the main Starling app. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Very clear and easy to use

Great app very easy to use. Great way to in courage saving Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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