A bad meal shouldn't cost you 50 future customers.
One 1-star Google review can tank a reservation list. TapRef gives unhappy diners a private channel so you hear it first and fix it before they post.
Platform
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Core feature
One card. Infinite destinations.
Change what your card opens without touching the physical card. Ever. Switch between Google Reviews, your menu, a booking page â anything, anytime.
Per-card analytics
Every tap logged. See which card drives the most action, broken down by time, location, and destination.
Works on any phone
iPhone since 2016. Every Android. No app download, no friction â the OS just opens the URL.
100+ premium designs
Pick from our catalog or upload your own artwork. Your card, your brand.
Ships in 3â5 days
Pre-programmed and ready out of the box. Peel, place, done. No setup required on the card itself.
Here's what your customer sees
One card. Three different jobs.
Switch modes anytime from the dashboard. The physical card never changes.
Redirecting to
instagram.com/yours
Direct redirect
Tap â your link opens. Menu, booking page, Instagram, anything.
How was your visit?
at Your Business
Tap a star to continue
Review gating
4-5â goes to Google. 1-3â stays private. You fix it first.
Your Shop
Pick what you need
Link hub
One branded page with every link. Mobile-first. Yours forever.
30-second demo
Tap. Open. Done.
See what your customer experiences in 30 seconds.
The problem
Restaurants live and die by their Google rating.
Industry data
94%
of diners say a bad online review convinced them to avoid a restaurant.
Diners check Google before they book. A 3.8 vs a 4.3 is the difference between a full house and empty tables. Most owners only hear about bad experiences after the damage is done.
- âOne bad review can outweigh dozens of good ones.
- âMost unhappy customers never tell you. They post publicly first.
- âReview Gating gives them a faster, private channel to reach you.
How it works
Three steps. Under 30 seconds for your customer.
No app, no scanning, no friction. Every smartphone since 2016 supports it natively.
Leave the card on the table
At the end of the meal, the TapRef card sits next to the bill. Customers tap with their phone, no app needed.
Rate the experience
A simple 1â5 star screen. Done in seconds.
Happy diners go to Google
4â5â â your Google review page. 1â3â â private message to your inbox. You find out before they post.
What customers say
Real businesses. Real reviews.
âWe swapped paper review cards for TapRef. Reviews tripled in 6 weeks.â
Barbearia Lisboa
Owner · Lisbon, Portugal
âBest $20 I've spent on the salon this year. Clients tap, book, done.â
Studio Aria
Salon · São Paulo, Brazil
âPer-card analytics means I know which employee actually hands them out.â
Casa Verde Café
Manager · Austin, TX
Why TapRef
Better than paper. Smarter than QR.
Both work. Until you need to change anything.
Paper card
The cheap default
- Reprint to change anything
- Zero tracking
- Tossed in the trash
QR sticker
A step up
- Requires camera + scan
- Tracking is your problem
- Static: print once, stuck forever
TapRef
What you actually want
- One tap, no app, no scan
- Per-card analytics built-in
- Reprogrammable, never goes stale
| Feature | Paper | QR | TapRef |
|---|---|---|---|
| One tap (no app, no scan) | |||
| Change destination after print | |||
| Track who tapped what | |||
| Filter bad reviews privately | |||
| Branded mobile-first page | |||
| Customer can save your contact | |||
| Looks premium | |||
| Cheap to start |
Everything included
One card. A full reputation toolkit.
Hardware, software, analytics, and review routing, all in one.
Review Gating
The industry's most effective way to protect your rating. Legal, ethical, and takes 30 seconds to set up.
One card, any table
Put it on the bill, at the bar, or by the door. One tap works on every modern phone.
Know what went wrong
Get the customer's name, their message, and their email if they left one. Respond, refund, or improve before the review goes live.
14-day Pro trial free
Activate the card and start intercepting negative reviews immediately. No credit card for 14 days.
Is this legal?
Yes, Review Gating is fully compliant.
Every customer sees the same rating screen. Nothing is suppressed. Customers can always post publicly if they want to.
Routing isn't suppression. We don't pay for reviews and we don't hide negative ones.
Every customer sees the same 1â5 rating prompt. No filtering before they rate.
Unhappy customers can still post publicly. We only offer a private alternative first.
Protect your rating. Start for $20.
One card. Activate it when it arrives. Start protecting your reputation the same day.
- Reprogrammable forever
- No app needed
- Ships in 3-5 days