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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

96%

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

Easy to navigate and manage with no hidden fees!

Easy to navigate and manage with no hidden fees! Works seamlessly with my personal and business Starling accounts. Love it! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

It is a great bank option, I was interested of the K...

It is a great bank option, I was interested of the Kite and decided to open an account because of that, I still struggle a bit when moving money from my other bank to Starling and get requested too many times for the password. I was on a trip recently and trasnfer some funds to Starling and Monzo, for Monzo it was a matter of seconds, for Starling it took two days to clear out the funds. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great service

Really pleased with the experience overall, service is great and so easy to use the app Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy easy easy

Setting up the card was easy and my children have had no issues in using it.i can transfer funds quickly whilst they are out and about. Great service. Great card. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great bank

Its very easy to navigate and it has great benefits. Really enjoy having this card Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent children’s account.

Excellent children’s account. Great for starting money management Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

So easy, amazing now the kids have the app.

So easy, amazing now the kids have the app. Also no commission abroad.! My wife has to pay commission on here Lloyds account so the kids lend her their card. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

What's not to like!

Tried to open kids accounts with our current bank which was a nightmare. Opened with starling without any issues. Love the app, easy to use, to transfer money and track spending. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Very easy to use.

Very easy to use. Great childrens app Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Starling making banking simple

Starling is simply a great bank. No hassle, easy to use and helpful customer service team. I love the fact I can monitor my kids spending and have different spaces for savings etc. A refreshing way to bank, thank you Starling. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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