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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

Easiest bank I've dealt with when needed to change n...

Easiest bank I've dealt with when needed to change name etc Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Fantastic child bank account and their customer serv...

Fantastic child bank account and their customer service is second to none. Very easy to use 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

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