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Starling Bank: Kite Childrens Account reviews

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Based on 3,123 reviews, last reviewed 16th Apr 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Straightforward and effective way to manage money fo... Straightforward and effective way to manage money for the kids Reviewed on: 16th April 2026
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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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Financial literacy starts from an early age, which is why Starling offers its childrens Kite card from the age of 6 to 16. Complete with a Kite debit card, dedicated app, and integration with an adult account, children can get spending savvy while adults set personalised safety controls. If you and your child have a Kite account, share your experiences below and leave a review.

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Starling Bank Kite Childrens Account reviews (3123)

Excellent for monitoring children's spending, whilst...

5
Excellent for monitoring children's spending, whilst giving them a little independence, and teaching them important financial lessons. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Quick response during application and sending the Ki...

5
Quick response during application and sending the Kite cards. It's a funny way of getting children to manage their own money. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy to use and free, good parents controls and serc...

5
Easy to use and free, good parents controls and sercerity easy to control using the app on my phone, good to get notifications to your phone about what the kids spend and good kids app for their phones too Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Very good service, and no issues so far.

5
With Kite, my son has his own version of the app, along with a card, and he loves being able to see his own balance. Using my app I can set limits and controls, and these can be changed in real time if needed. So for example we were actually at a checkout when we found that the purchase he was making was above the limit. I was able to amend this at that point, and we could immediately make the purchase. When it was paid for this was a great account. Since it was made free it's just got even better! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Brilliant app round

5
Love kite, love starling, love spaces Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Applying for a kite children's account was each and...

5
Applying for a kite children's account was each and received the card in few days. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Got kite card for my grandson & he loves it, learnin...

5
Got kite card for my grandson & he loves it, learning him the value of money Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Never had any problems with my bank easy to access...

5
Never had any problems with my bank easy to access Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy online application, easy to use account and no...

5
Easy online application, easy to use account and no fee's Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

App is great for seeing where child is spending.

5
App is great for seeing where child is spending. Like spaces for saving. Easy to use. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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