The simple review-request habit for UK trades. Finish the job, add the customer and open a genuine Google or Trustpilot review request. Free to start.
5 requests/month free · No credit card · Works on any phone.
Hi James, thanks for choosing us. Would you mind leaving an honest review? g.page/r/...
Message channels
Free requests each month
Polite follow-up
Cost to start
Built for tradespeople. Not marketing teams.
Ready in a few taps
After every job, add the customer, check the request and open SMS or WhatsApp with your review link ready.
SMS & WhatsApp
Open a personalised request in the channel your customer already uses. You always review and press send.
Google & Trustpilot
Send customers to wherever reviews help you most — Google Maps or Trustpilot, you choose per send.
One polite follow-up
Confirm the request was sent and Starvo can surface one follow-up after 3 days if it is still outstanding.
Request history
Keep a simple record of who you asked and when, without storing full phone numbers on our servers.
QR codes
Create a reusable QR code that takes every customer to the same honest public review page.
If you can send a text, you can use Starvo.
Add your review link once
Find your Google Business Profile or paste a Google or Trustpilot link. Starvo saves it for future requests.
Enter your customer's number
Type their mobile. Starvo prepares your saved request message and adds the direct review link.
Open the message and send
Starvo opens SMS or WhatsApp with the request and direct review link ready. You check it and press send.
The easiest time to ask is when the job is finished and the customer still remembers the experience.
Job is finished
The experience is fresh, so it is a natural time to ask for an honest review.
You plan to ask later
You're busy. You'll remember to ask at some point. Probably.
The moment passes
Life gets in the way. The review never happens. The moment is gone.
Starvo fixes the timing problem.
Prepare the request in a few taps, right after the job while the experience is still fresh.
Try Starvo FreePut QR codes on receipts, invoices, or your counter. Customers scan and review in 30 seconds.
No reputation-management maze. Starvo keeps the job simple: prepare the request, send it from the channel your customer uses, remember who you asked, and follow up once when appropriate.
SMS or WhatsApp
Starvo prepares the request and direct review link. You check it and press send.
One polite follow-up
Confirm a request was sent and Starvo can surface one follow-up after 3 days.
Simple request history
See who you asked and when, without turning review collection into admin.
QR when face-to-face is easier
Show or print a reusable QR code that opens the same honest public review page.
A strong, recent review profile can help customers trust your business when they compare local options.
Genuine
Ask real customers for honest feedback after completed work
Recent
Fresh feedback gives customers current evidence when they compare local businesses
Consistent
Make the same neutral review ask part of your normal completed-job routine
No long contracts. Cancel any time. Start free.
Try the complete core workflow
Free
Cancel anytime
For trades who want to ask after every job
Pro
All plans · SMS & WhatsApp · No hidden fees · Cancel anytime
Manage or cancel Pro online.
No long contract. Your billing controls stay in the app.
Privacy first
Full customer phone numbers stay on your device; our servers keep only the final four digits.
Quick on site
Install on your home screen for fast access between jobs.
Built for the job routine
Save your review link once, then reuse the same simple workflow after completed work.
Build your reputation one genuine customer request at a time. Start free and set up in a few minutes.
For: Plumbers · Electricians · Salons · Builders · Cafés · Any local business
Prepare review requests for SMS or WhatsApp, or send by email. Pro can also generate a more personalised request message.
SMS
Opens their native SMS app. Classic, reliable, works on every phone.
Open the request in WhatsApp, review it, then press send yourself.
Send a polished email request directly from Starvo — no client needed.
AI Message
Pro: generate a personalised message based on the customer name and job type in one tap.
Starvo is built around a fast manual send after each completed job, keeping you in control of every customer request.
SMS
Open a ready-to-check request
Open the customer chat and press send
Google Reviews
Use a direct review destination
Trustpilot
Choose an optional second destination
Grab value right now — no account required.
Everything you need to know about getting more Google reviews.
A practical approach is to ask genuine customers after the work is complete and include a direct Google review link. Starvo prepares the message and link for SMS, WhatsApp or email, but you stay in control of the request. You can also use QR codes for in-person collection.
Yes. Google reviews are completely free — you don't pay Google anything. The cost is in the tool you use to send review requests. Starvo has a free plan with 5 requests per month (SMS, WhatsApp, and email), and a Pro plan at £19/month for unlimited requests. Starvo does not add per-message fees; normal mobile carrier or data charges may apply.
Ask once the work is complete, keep the wording neutral, and make it easy with a direct link. For example: 'Thanks for choosing us. If you have a moment, I'd really appreciate an honest review of your experience — I'll send you the link now.'
There's no fixed number. Google says local results are mainly based on relevance, distance and prominence, and that review count and positive ratings can contribute to prominence. The useful goal is a steady, genuine review profile that helps customers understand your business — not chasing an invented ranking threshold.
Yes. Starvo supports WhatsApp, SMS and email, so you can choose the channel that best matches how you normally communicate with that customer.
Respond calmly and professionally. Acknowledge the customer's experience, address any genuine issue you can, and invite them to contact you directly if more detail is needed. Keep asking customers for honest feedback consistently rather than trying to bury a negative review.
Starvo is built first for UK tradespeople — plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, gas engineers and other local service businesses that finish jobs on site and want a quick, repeatable way to ask for genuine reviews.
A few minutes. Enter your business details, find or paste your Google review link, and prepare a test request. No credit card is required for the free plan.
No credit card · Quick setup