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Starling Bank: Kite Childrens Account reviews

Name: Kite Childrens Account
Rating: 4.93 (3121 reviews)

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4.93

Based on 3,121 reviews, last reviewed 22nd Jan 2026

100% increase in 5 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

5

Kite is very valuable. Other banks charge a monthly fee for similar products but this is not only free to use but is ridiculously easy to use. The app is intuitive, fast and... Read more Reviewed on: 22nd January 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

Financial literacy starts from an early age, which is why Starling offers its childrens Kite card from the age of 6 to 16. Complete with a Kite debit card, dedicated app, and integration with an adult account, children can get spending savvy while adults set personalised safety controls. If you and your child have a Kite account, share your experiences below and leave a review.

Starling Bank Kite Childrens Account reviews (3121)

Review of the Starling Bank, Kite Childrens Account:

Great that they get their own space, with a debit ca...

Great that they get their own space, with a debit card for withdrawing cash and making payments online, but all visible by me, and with good controls. They get their own app, so they can check the balance at any time. The only real drawback is the lack of functionally like direct debits, for example for paying a mobile phone bill. Also I have to manually pro-rate interest payments. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent for my daughter

Excellent for my daughter I can see what spends and where and when there was a problem the bank felt with it very quickly Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

it's great that i get alerts to what my children are...

it's great that i get alerts to what my children are spending and i can approve there transactions. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Great customer service

Great customer service with quick online chat and message service. Delighted the charges have been lifted for children’s accounts. No plans to go elsewhere. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Easy to use, great app and excellent customer service.

Easy to use, great app and excellent customer service. Answering question quick and throughly. mum an advocate of the bank and have move many of the family over. Great interest rate on a current account too. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent.

Excellent. Helpful and friendly. Myself and 2 children have accounts. Always been a pleasure to deal with Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Amazingly easy and intuitive to use

I have a Starling ac and a kite ac for my son and it is so easy to manage his card and move money it’s a revelation vs the old style accounts my older children had Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Helps my children for their futures

Helps my children understand and learn to be responsible with their money Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Very simple to use

Very simple to use and great to be able to allow my 12 year old to use her own card, which I can easily transfer money into her account. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

excellent banking app, easy to use

excellent banking app, easy to use Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

My starling bank is user friendly, I like that I am...

My starling bank is user friendly, I like that I am able to have multiple kite pots for my kids making it easy to transfer their pocket money and meaning they can have their own debit cards that I am able to monitor. Transactions are easy, support is excellent. I have an historical account with a high street bank which is awful and doesn’t have as many features as starling. Overall I would highly recommend starling bank. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

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