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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 kids, easy to set up.

Great for kids, easy to set up. Recommended to 4 of my friends for their children. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Switched to Kite from another provider

Switched from another provider to the kite card as it is fee free and much better value for money. I love that there is a free savings account also available to allow my daughter to save as well as spend. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great set up easy to use and understand

Great set up easy to use and understand for both myself and the children, great interface. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

easy to use, good shared experience.

easy to use, good shared experience. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Very easy and quick to set up an account for each of...

Very easy and quick to set up an account for each of my children and no monthly fees. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Love everything about starling easy to access

Love everything about starling easy to access Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent service

Called as had an issue with daughters app as had changed phone. The guy we spoke to was superb. So nice that call handlers based uk. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Good for my kids

It's great, easy and good for my family Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Kite card is excellent for children and that it’s fr...

Kite card is excellent for children and that it’s free with no subscription is even better the ease of transferring money onto the kite card allowing friends family also to be able to send money to the kite card as a gift putting the kite account onto my daughters phone was a bit problematic at first and took x3 goes as our phones wouldn’t pair Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great that it’s free.

Great that it’s free. Kids love there cards. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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