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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

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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 rarely need to contact them, everything just works...

A rarely need to contact them, everything just works and the Kite account is evolving in the right way. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Quick and easy

Very quick and prompt to set up. Was looking for a suitable debit card for my teenager, starling rocked all the right boxes/ so easy to keep a check on outgoings and to transfer in . Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Account works perfectly for my son.

Account works perfectly for my son. Not many businesses make things free after originally charging for it, especially banks, so full credit to Starling for the little extra help. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

My Experience has been good so far, Kite works well.

My Experience has been good so far, Kite works well. Only gripe is that the cards which are associated with Kite cannot be used with Tokenised payment methods such as Apple Pay or Android Pay. But the children just carry the cards when they might be needing to pay for stuff Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Teaching responsibility

We’ve found the children’s account to be very helpful for our 7 year old. We’ve had a Starling space for his pocket money for a while, but this makes it so easy for him to check how much he has, and be able to save and spend and learn to be responsible with his money. Thank you Starling! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

The kids were desperate to have a card of their own...

The kids were desperate to have a card of their own and feel a bit more independent when spending their pocket money. The kite spaces were perfect and it allows me and then to keep an eye on their spending. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Gives my child financial freedom and responsibility.

Gives my child financial freedom and responsibility. Never fails to work and easy to magae from a parents perspective Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Really enjoy the app and the card functions.

Really enjoy the app and the card functions. Especially abroad. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Game-Changer

Simple to set up. Easy to manage - Great to see my little goblins take more control over their spending and begin to recognise the value of things Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great for children’s card and sharing link for depos...

Great for children’s card and sharing link for deposits, but not the best interest rate on the market Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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