This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Lakshan Madushanka
If you’ve ever built a Laravel app with reviews, you already know the pain:
- Setting up models, migrations, and relationships
- Designing star ratings and UI widgets that don’t look out of place
- Preventing spam or fake reviews
- Ending up with a basic system that feels incomplete
I’ve been there and that’s why I built TrueReviewer.
Why Another Review System? 
When I launched my earlier package Commenter, I noticed something missing in the Laravel ecosystem:
A ready-to-use, flexible, and modern review system that integrates with any Laravel app.
So I spent months designing and building TrueReviewer with one goal:
Make reviews simple, beautiful, and trustworthy.
Key Features : 
API Agnostic 
Works with both traditional Laravel apps and API-driven SPAs.
Front-end is decoupled, with Vue components compiled to JS.
Pre-Built Components 
Comes with five beautiful Vue components that are:
- Accessible
- User-friendly
- Modular (use them independently)
Performance + Customization 
Lightweight, fast, and fully customizable to match your project’s style.
AI-Powered Extras 
- Sentiment detection → automatically detects positive/negative tone.
- Integrity checks → catch spam or low-quality reviews.
This goes beyond just stars and text. It helps you build trust.
Why Sponsorware? 
Laravel developers love open-source (me too!).
But building TrueReviewer took significant time and resources.
So instead of going fully free, I’m releasing it as sponsorware:
- Support the project with a sponsorship
- Get full access to the package
- Help me keep improving it
It’s my way of making it sustainable while still giving back to the community.
Learn More 
If you’re building:
An e-commerce site
A SaaS product
A community platform
…then reviews matter. And TrueReviewer saves you months of development with a polished, plug-and-play solution.
I’d love to hear from you:
What challenges have you faced building review systems in Laravel?
Drop your thoughts below 
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Lakshan Madushanka