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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

My daughter loves her account and that she can check...

My daughter loves her account and that she can check it without asking me too! The functionality of the account and card is great and now that the fee has been removed I can't fault it! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great for foreign exchange to reduce fees and excell...

Great for foreign exchange to reduce fees and excellent for kids to give them independence with an app they can monitor and see themselves. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great for teenage trips abroad with school.

Great for teenage trips abroad with school. No fees in Europe & can easily add more funds. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Starling Kite is superb

Great free service daughter loves it and it’s been essential to teach her how to manage her money and use a card Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Excellent banking service

I have not needed to contact customer services, everything runs so smoothly. The app is brilliant and I can add and take money from kids accounts as needed Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Great customer service, free kite card which is great.

Great customer service, free kite card which is great. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

The speed of the transaction notifications is truly...

The speed of the transaction notifications is truly amazing. No other bank can match this and such a bonus to have! Lovely app easy to use and the fact that it’s connected to my account is a great feature. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Fantastic card and app for children and parents.

Kite works really well. I get great visibility and control on the what the kids spend their money on and my children really love the app. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Fantastic children’s account

I use Starling for my two children, it’s been fantastic to teach them about banking - they love the app and seeing their pocket money grow. It’s also great as a parent as well, super easy to manage the account and transfer money, set limits, block cards when they inevitably lose them etc. best of all it’s now free! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

All in all, the best banking experience

Helpful customer service, easy user experience and really good product Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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