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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)

Brilliant

It's brilliant to have an account my daughter can use and we can both track what she's spending. Really reasonably priced too. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Amazing and Simple for Children!

What a great way to teach children the importance of saving and spending money. My children were so excited to have the reasonability of their own app and easily understood the security and information that came with the card. I will recommend to any of my family and friends who are looking into accounts for children. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Starling kite soars high

Cannot recommend this app enough. It is helping my daughter to manage her money learn about value of money. She is able purchase things while out without having to ask me for money. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Easy to use

Everything you could want. Already teaching my child to be responsible and the app is so easy for her to use. I did a lot of research and this is the most cost efficient and safe bank I could choose. It was very easy to set up and very easy to manage Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

It just works

Having fought with a high street bank trying to sort out a bank account that actually gave my child proper access their money and failing, the kite account was a breath of fresh air. It just works and gives my teenage son access to his money when he wants and me a thorough oversight of it. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Sons account

The level of protection Starling gives to children is fantastic and the fact I control everything helps my son learn the value of not over spending. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Brilliant service

Great convenient service for my young children. Very easy to use. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Amazing bank especially for kids

My kids love both the Starling Bank, the easy to use and I will definitely recommend it. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

Easy way to manage pocket money!

Easy to use and manage my daughters pocket money!! Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

What a great bank

I’ve just moved from First Direct and I’m really impressed with the level of service and quality of the app! The kite card and transaction splitter are awesome. Reviewed on: 4th February 2022

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