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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

Account is simple to set up and Starling is an intui...

Account is simple to set up and Starling is an intuitive app which enables managing kids accounts through kite cards. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Super easy to use.

Super easy to use. Everything is quite straightforward Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Highly recommend.

Highly recommend. Works great for me and my teenager. Would just love to see a card reorder etc from their own space as can only do that with a call instead of using app like main adult account Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Starling Kite account is easy to use

Starling Kite account is easy to use and keep track of what is being spent. I like the flexibility to change settings as and when without any hassle Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

All very well my girl Is happy

I had a very good All very functional for the kids time Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent service easy convenient reliable

Excellent service easy convenient reliable Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

So handy having my account and my child’s on one app...

So handy having my account and my child’s on one app only negative is you can’t give details for other people to pay into the account except Google or Apple Pay. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy to setup account unlike the high street banks,...

Easy to setup account unlike the high street banks, which are closing everywhere. You make the whole experience so far a breeze! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Perfect introduction to money management for children

Easy to set up both personal bank and children’s kite. Provides children with the knowledge and responsibility of money management but without the cost of many other. So easy to control the limits - I can adjust them depending on how much I want to allow them to spend. Notifications keep me up to date on their spending. They also enjoy having the app to see their account Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Super bank.

Super bank. Outstanding value for money Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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