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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

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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

Helping the emerging generation to manage money safely

Starling bank kite children’s account has allowed me to give my 3 children supervised and safe financial responsibility. It teaches them about money and managing their own money from a young age. They can see their balance and enables them to see when their money goes up and down as they spend and save. The icing on the cake is that there is no monthly subscription fee. I really can’t fault the kite children’s account it really is a wonderful feature Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

I can keep track of my grandchildren’s spending

I can keep track of my grandchildren’s spending Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

When I go abroad I don’t pay non Stirling fee.

When I go abroad I don’t pay non Stirling fee. Also my kids are happy & every time they make any purchases I got a notification. I have nothing to complain so far. Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

Easy is the word.

Easy is the word. Everything is just easy. Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

easy to use for whole family...

Great bank v modern and easy to use for whole family I have recommended to friends and family Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

When you have a child who loses things or forgets th...

When you have a child who loses things or forgets their PIN, Starling is great. Quick responsive and able to resolve promptly. Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

Great account easily managed for both parents and ch...

Great account easily managed for both parents and child on the apps. Linking the accounts means that the child gets to learn to use banking apps at a a younger age. No monthly fee was a bonus too. Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

I am a Starling customer having switched approximate...

I am a Starling customer having switched approximately 2.5 years ago. I have to say the experience has been faultless and I am very happy I made the decision to bank with Starling. My son has a Kite account and he loves it. It makes him feel very grown up and the parenting controls on the app are very useful. Very happy customer. Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

Kite cards have been great for our large family!!

Having a large family of children I feel Starling has accommodated our needs brilliantly!! We love the app the kids can use to give them some autonomy it’s great that there isn’t a fee for the kite cards and they are reliable and we find very user (adult and child ) friendly-love Starling!! Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

Simple, cost effective banking for the modern era

Simple, cost effective banking for the modern era Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

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