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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

Great for families

It is great to see my daughter learning early about money and seeing her account from my app is great Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

It is the best app for kids.

It is the best app for kids. It is user friendly and innovative. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great experience

Great user friendly website and simple initial account setup process. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Brilliant for my son and also great for me to manage...

Brilliant for my son and also great for me to manage his spending Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent service to help young children learn to ma...

Excellent service to help young children learn to manage their money Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Saves money over gohenry

We used to use gohenry, but after signing up for kite our kids now get the money gohenry was charging as extra pocket money. The service is great and the kids are happy Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Super easy setup and transfer in a second.

Super easy setup and transfer in a second. Would be great if Kite card can be added to Google Pay. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

It is such an amazing app and bank

It is such an amazing app and bank and allows me to monitor my children's spending in real times with app alerts! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Really positive and easy.

Really positive and easy. So easy to manage and the kids love watching their money. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent app

Excellent app that helps us and our children manage their finances effectively. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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