StarRoo
For Australian cafes, barbers and salons

More 5-star reviews. Your listing, protected. Every review, answered.

StarRoo asks every customer for a Google review, replies to each one in your voice, and stops strangers changing your hours or marking you "closed". You won't have to lift a finger.

A$49 /month
First month free.
No lock-in. GST inclusive. Or A$399/year.
Profile guardFair review asksReplies in your voice
Bean There Cafe · Reviews● Listing protected
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Sarah M.★★★★★
Best flat white in the Inner West, and they remembered my order!
Your reply · posted automaticallyCheers Sarah! Remembering orders is half the fun. See you tomorrow – Jess
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Ben T.★★★★★
Waited 25 mins for a toastie on a quiet Tuesday.
Draft texted to you for OKApprove
Edit blocked
Suggested edit reverted: Permanently closed → Open today

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The problem

Google is your shopfront now. Most owners don't have time to mind it.

Customers check your stars, your hours and how you reply before they walk in. Meanwhile you're on the tools, and Google keeps changing things without asking.

Happy customers rarely review

They loved it, they meant to, they forgot. The unhappy ones never forget.

Unanswered reviews look like nobody's home

Replying takes time you don't have, so reviews pile up with no reply.

Anyone can edit your listing

Strangers can suggest new hours, a new phone number or "permanently closed", and Google sometimes accepts them.

How it works

Five minutes to set up. Then it just runs.

No apps to learn, no dashboards to check. You'll only hear from us when a reply needs your OK.

  1. Connect Google

    Sign in with Google and give StarRoo manager access. You can remove it at any time.

  2. Tell us how you talk

    A few quick questions, or paste some old replies. We match your voice.

  3. Put the card on the counter

    Print your QR card, or on annual we post you printed QR/NFC cards. Every customer gets asked the same way.

  4. Get on with your day

    We reply, guard your listing and send a short weekly report.

The offer

Everything you need for Google reviews, for less than a coffee a day.

One plan with everything included. Pay monthly or save with annual. No setup fee and no per-user charges.

Monthly

A$49 /month

GST included · First month free

  • Everything in the core plan (below)
  • Printable QR card PDF to download
  • Cancel anytime, no lock-in
Start free month
Best value

Annual

A$399 /year

GST included · Works out at about A$33/month. That's roughly 4 months free compared with monthly (A$588/year).

  • Everything in the core plan (below)
  • Printed QR/NFC counter cards, posted free
  • 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not happy
Go annual

Founding members: the first 20 venues keep their price, monthly or annual, for as long as they stay subscribed.

1

Fair review requests, every customer

A review page in your branding with a QR code customers scan at the counter. Optional: BCC us on booking confirmations and we'll send a friendly follow-up.

Usually sold as part of review platforms (see comparison below)
2

Every review answered in your voice, within 24 hours

4–5★ replies post automatically. 3★ and below come to your phone as a draft, so you can approve or edit with one tap.

Or roughly 5–10 min per review doing it yourself
3

Listing guard

We watch your hours, phone, website and status, and revert unwanted public edits within Google's 4-day window. You get an alert when it happens.

The cost of a "closed" label on a Saturday
4

Weekly report

A two-minute email showing new reviews, replies sent, edits blocked and your rating trend.

Included
★

Bonus: QR counter card

Annual: two professionally printed QR/NFC cards with your name on them, posted free anywhere in Australia. Monthly: a print-ready PDF (A6 and business-card size) to print yourself.

Printed & posted on annual · PDF on monthly
★

Bonus: Google profile health check

We check your hours, phone, website and rating against your own site, then send you a fix list.

Free, and you can try it now
★

Bonus: setup walkthrough video

A short video that walks you through setup step by step. Watch it below or in the help centre.

Free

How that compares

ToolApprox. priceContractPrinted counter cards
PodiumFrom about US$399/month (last listed Core plan; now quoted by sales)Sales quoteVaries
BirdeyeAbout US$299+ per location/month (commonly reported; not published)Usually annualVaries
StarRoo monthlyA$49/month, first month freeNone, cancel anytimePDF to print
StarRoo annualA$399/year (about A$33/month)12 months, 30-day refundPosted free

Competitor figures are approximate public or commonly reported US pricing as of Oct 2026, may have changed, and are not quotes. Those platforms include features StarRoo doesn't, such as messaging and payments. StarRoo does Google reviews and listing protection, and keeps it simple.

SERVICE
GUARANTEE

Every review answered within 24 hours, and every hijacked edit caught, or that month is free.

That's a promise about our work, so it's one we can keep. Monthly: cancel anytime, no lock-in. Annual: a full refund within 30 days if you're not happy. Guarantee terms

Setup walkthrough

See it in 70 seconds

A captioned walkthrough of what StarRoo does and how setup works. No sound needed.

Free tool

How does your Google profile look right now?

Check your hours, phone, website, rating and review count against your own website. It's free and takes 10 seconds.

Start your free month. We're onboarding founding venues in small batches. Leave your email and we'll set you up.

Prefer the full signup? Go to signup → · Google data is fetched live for your check and never stored.

FAQ

Fair questions

Why ask every customer? Why not just the happy ones?

Filtering out unhappy customers before they review ("review gating") breaks Google's policies, and the ACCC treats it as misleading under the Australian Consumer Law. Asking everyone the same way is allowed, it's fairer, and real reviews are what customers trust. When a not-so-great one comes in, we help you reply well.

Will the replies really sound like me?

That's the point. We learn from your answers and past replies. Anything 3★ or below comes to you by text first, so nothing touchy goes out without your OK.

What's a "suggested edit"?

Anyone on Google Maps can suggest changes to your listing, and Google sometimes accepts them automatically. We catch unwanted ones and revert them within Google's 4-day window.

What's the service guarantee?

Every review answered within 24 hours, and every hijacked edit to your listing caught, or that month is free. Monthly plans can cancel anytime. Annual plans get a full refund within 30 days if you're not happy. Full terms.

What's the founding member price?

The first 20 venues keep their price (A$49/month or A$399/year) for as long as they stay subscribed. After that, we expect the price to go up.

Monthly or annual: what's the difference?

Same service. Annual costs A$399/year (about 32% less, roughly 4 months free), includes printed QR/NFC counter cards posted free, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee. Monthly is A$49/month with the first month free, a printable QR card PDF, and no lock-in.

Do you write reviews or offer incentives?

No. We never write reviews and never offer discounts for them. Both breach Google policy and Australian consumer law.

Can I cancel?

Monthly: yes, anytime, with no lock-in. Annual: full refund within 30 days if you're not happy. After that, it runs to the end of the year and won't renew if you switch renewal off. You can remove our Google access yourself whenever you like.

Let your reviews take care of themselves.

Five minutes to set up. First month free on monthly, or A$399/year.