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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

Excellent product - highly recommend

Excellent product. Very easy to use. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

I setup a Kite account for my daughter.

I setup a Kite account for my daughter. She loves being able to use it online and in stores. For a 7 year old, it's important to teach them things like banking and how to make a purchase safely. I love Kite! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Never had a bad experience.

Never had a bad experience.its easy to use and my daughter loves it Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

I haven’t encountered any problems

I haven’t encountered any problems so I can’t really comment on much but so far it’s been great and simple to use etc Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Easy to set up and use.

Easy to set up and use. Simplicist all the way and I love that Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Brilliant financial services product

Easy to set up, great to use, couldn’t ask for more! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent starling kite

I have 3 starling kite accounts for my children. They love having their own card and being able to check how much money they have to spend. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Really good to bank with and helpful.

Really good to bank with and helpful. Kids love it too Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

I enjoy using Starling and the Kite product is great.

I enjoy using Starling and the Kite product is great. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great that Kite is free.

Great that Kite is free. aaaassaaaa aaaassaaasss Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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