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Starling Bank: Under 16s card reviews

Name: Under 16s card
Rating: 4.890435867190187958 (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

95%

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

Fee Free Kite

Starling doesnt charge you ro have kite account. Which is awesome Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

All in time, good customer service, i am happy

All in time, good customer service, i am happy Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent, very prompt, professional service.

Excellent, very prompt, professional service. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

It’s a fabulous gift to the accounting system.

It’s a fabulous gift to the accounting system. It’s free and joint to my own account so it’s all in one place and I can add to my child’s account t and take away when I please, she feels so grown up having her own card and I can limit how much she spends. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Starling has been a breath of fresh air,

Starling has been a breath of fresh air, so different to the established banks. I love the spaces feature, the kite account & the Euro account. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Top notch children account

It's so easy to use for my child,the uI is simple and straight forward. Clear and concise activities for him to understand, from credits to debits and balances... And its free. Having to total control of the account is brilliant. I strongly suggest this account for children. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

swapped from a high street bank after being with the...

swapped from a high street bank after being with them all my life and never looked back! never had a aingle issue in the 4 years with starling Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent service, communication and support.

Excellent service, communication and support. Everything a high street bank wasn’t Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Easy access, always somebody to help when needed.

Easy access, always somebody to help when needed. No hassle setting up Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent bank with brilliant customer service, 5 st...

Excellent bank with brilliant customer service, 5 star service each and every time Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

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