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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

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

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

One card became three

Got one originally for my daughter so she can spend money and monitor it via her phone app. It also allowed me to have access to it so I can monitor her spending. I since got one each for both my other children as was so pleased with how it was working out for my daughter. It allows them to have more freedom by carrying their own bank card which they can spend money on, without the worry of losing actual money. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent accounts and customer service

The Starling Kite accounts have been excellent. The kids are learning to manage their money easily while the customer service is second to none. Starling make everything so easy and the staff are friendly and respectful which is rare these days. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Best banking app for children

I love that my daughter can have a space within my account where money can be transferred. She has her own card and an app on her phone so she is able to monitor her banking and spending at an early age. It's great for building skills for later in life. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent service really easy to manage my money and...

Excellent service really easy to manage my money and the kids love the freedom of having their own card Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Super bank - fabulous app and customer support is th...

Super bank - fabulous app and customer support is there when needed Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Excellent service.

Excellent service. Fast communication when there's a problem. The kids account is so much easier than others out there Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Great product for Kids, flexible, safe, easy to use.

I use Starling personally, for my business, and also for my kids with a Kite account. I used to pay £2/month for my 3 children's Kite account, which I felt was expensive, but the product and ease of use made it worthwhile. I was thrilled when they made it free. All the kids have their own accounts, can spend on a card, track their money, and we can easily transfer back and forth between each of them and our own accounts. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

Kids love it

Great, kids enjoy tacking their account. Reviewed on: 13th March 2024

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