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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

Extremely satisfied

It’s been good. Would recommend it to others Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Simple to deal with.

Simple to deal with. Intuitive app. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Such an easy onboarding experience

Such an easy onboarding experience and my son loves his new found financial freedom Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

I loved how easy and smooth everything runs.

I loved how easy and smooth everything runs. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

great service and easy to use on the app

great service and easy to use on the app Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Very easy to set up.

Very easy to set up. Very easy to use. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Really smart app and good there is no charge for a c...

Really smart app and good there is no charge for a children’s account Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Fabulous.

Easy set up and no hassle at all - absolutely love there are no fees for the children’s account unlike other places, app for kids is great and easy to use Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Kite cards have been wonderful for the kids

Kite cards have been wonderful for the kids and now that they are free it's amazing. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Kite - flying high

All very easy to deal with and a great bit of independence for my daughter Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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