Google reviews alone
won't grow your word-of-mouth.
Ask for a review when the feeling is freshest.
Koe sends the form right after the experience and
embeds the responses on your own site.
- No credit card required
- Stealth-marketing rule compliant
- Google rich-snippet ready
- From $9/mo
248
+12% MoM
4.8
out of 5
186
75% published
Thoughtful support and excellent craftsmanship.
Beautiful design delivered right on schedule.
* Image is for illustration only
We don't trick you with fake reviews.
So we don't put fake testimonials on our own LP either.
Koe just launched in April 2026. We're looking for Founding Members who share our belief in fair, transparent review culture and want to help build the first wave of real testimonials with us.
* Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Problem
Why aren't reviews coming in?
It's not your service — it's the lack of a system to capture the moment.
QR codes don't get filled out
Customers say they'll do it later, then never do.
By tomorrow, the warmth is gone
The strongest feeling is right after the experience.
Google reviews don't grow on their own
Without a nudge, customers won't write.
How Koe collects
Five mechanisms that make collection happen
Capture the warmth right after the experience — by the shortest possible path.
Shortest form via LINE / email / QR
One URL, done in a minute.
Industry-specific templates
Salon, restaurant, e-commerce — every industry asks different questions.
Auto-collection + reminders
Automated nudges to non-responders 1 day and 3 days later (Coming Soon).
AI highlights
AI extracts the most viewer-grabbing line from long-form reviews.
Google review CTA after submission
Every form completer sees a Google Maps review prompt — no rating-based gating, fully policy-compliant.
AI finds your best
customer quotes — automatically.
Long testimonials? Koe extracts the most website-ready phrase for you. Summaries help you understand the overall sentiment at a glance.
- Auto-highlight the strongest phrase from long reviews
- Auto-generate summaries
- Sentiment (positive / neutral / negative) analysis
“Beautiful design, delivered right on time — I felt they really cared about the details.”
Extracted from a 412-word testimonial
AI summary
Customer praised the design quality, on-time delivery, and attention to detail throughout the project.
A chance at
⭐ stars in search results— without extra code.
Paste Koe's embed script and your site automatically includes schema.org structured data (JSON-LD). Google may display review stars and counts under your link — if its ranking system decides to show them.
- Auto-generates LocalBusiness / Organization / Review
- AggregateRating (overall stars) added when 3+ ratings exist
- Non-iframe design so Googlebot can read it
- Still just one line of script — no extra markup to paste
Before — without Koe
After — with Koe (if Google picks it up)
* Illustrative mockup — actual display depends on Google's decision
Built for fairness
“Show only the good ones”
isn't a feature here.
To structurally avoid misleading-rating risks (under Japan's Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations and comparable consumer-protection laws abroad), Koe is designed with four guardrails from day one.
AggregateRating from verifiable sources only
The JSON-LD AggregateRating is calculated only from email-verified form submissions (deduplicated by email), anonymous form submissions, and bulk imports from Google Maps / App Store / Google Play. Reviews submitted with an unverified email, manual entries, and individual X (Twitter) URL imports remain visible in the widget but never count toward AggregateRating (impersonation / self-serving prevention, in line with Google's Rich Results policy).
Hiding requires a reason + audit trail
Whenever a review is unpublished, the operator must record a reason (duplicate / spam / privacy / editing / other). Every state change is written to an audit log.
Reviewers can manage their own reviews
Each reviewer receives a private link to view their submission's publication status and to request withdrawal at any time.
Deletes don't change the rating
Deleting a review doesn't drop it from the AggregateRating denominator (soft delete). The widget also displays the full ★1–★5 distribution alongside featured reviews, so cherry-picking by deleting low ratings is visually and numerically impossible.
※ Project creation requires consent to Terms of Service Article 12 (Review Governance Policy).
Who uses Koe
Solo creators and small-business owners
Artisans & designers
Collect client feedback after each project and embed it on a portfolio page.
Home-based freelancers
Keep every testimonial in one dashboard — review them anywhere, anytime.
Illustrative images (Unsplash). Not actual Koe users.
Pricing
Simple plans
Pick the plan that fits your stage.
🎉 Launch promotion
Pro features free for everyone through June 2026
One project per account. No credit card required.
From July onward, your account automatically reverts to the Free plan (no auto-charge).
To continue with Pro or Business, please subscribe manually.
Prices in USD. Billed monthly via Stripe. Japanese customers are billed in JPY automatically.
Free Start for free $0 Start free | Popular Pro For freelancers & solo operators $9/mo Choose plan | Business All-in-one for teams & SMBs $19/mo Choose plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection forms | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Embeddable widgets | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Testimonials | 50 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SEO rich results (JSON-LD auto-generation) | |||
| Remove Koe branding | |||
| AI summary & highlights | |||
| One-time Google Reviews bulk import | |||
| App Store / Google Play manual import | |||
| Google Reviews auto-fetch | |||
| App Store / Google Play auto-fetch | |||
| Custom design | |||
| Priority support |
FAQ
Frequently asked
What's included in the Free plan?
The Free plan includes 1 collection form, 1 embeddable widget, and up to 50 testimonials. All core collect / manage / embed features are available.
Do I need a credit card to try Koe?
No. The Free plan doesn't require a card. If you upgrade later, payment is handled securely via Stripe.
Is there a trial period?
The Free plan itself works as an ongoing trial. It's limited, but you can try the core flow before deciding to upgrade.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel whenever you want. Paid features remain until the end of the current billing period, then your account moves to Free automatically.
Where can I embed the widget?
Any site that supports HTML. Paste a single <script> tag — works on WordPress, Wix, Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace, STUDIO, and static sites.
Can I customize the widget appearance?
Yes. Pick from Carousel, Grid, Masonry, or Single-card layouts. Background color, text color, border radius, and shadow are configurable.
Can I import existing Google Reviews?
Yes. Pro and Business include a complimentary one-time bulk import of your Google Business reviews. Email koe@arere.jp with your Google Maps URL and we'll complete the import within 2–3 business days.
How do automatic review imports work?
On Business plan, register your Google Place ID or X hashtag/mention. Koe collects reviews and tweets automatically and imports them as testimonials.
Can I import App Store and Google Play reviews?
Yes. Pro and above include manual import. Business runs weekly auto-checks and imports new reviews automatically.
Can I export my data?
Yes. All testimonial data is exportable as CSV. Your data is always yours — download it any time.
Are you compliant with stealth-marketing regulations?
Yes. Koe is structurally designed to comply with Japan's stealth-marketing regulation (effective October 2023) and the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations. Soft-deleted reviews stay in the AggregateRating denominator, reviewers retain a withdrawal right, every state change is audit-logged, and AggregateRating only counts verifiable sources. See Terms Article 12 for details.
Is email verification mandatory for reviewers?
Email input is optional, but only verified emails count toward the AggregateRating (the star rating shown in Google search results). Unverified reviews still display in the widget. This guards against self-serving fake reviews.
Is registering a Google Place ID complicated?
No — just type your store name and we'll fetch it automatically (coming soon). Until then, paste the URL of your Google Maps listing and Koe will extract the ID. Manual entry is also supported.
Start collecting testimonials today.
Free plan. No credit card. 30-second signup.
One line of script does the rest.