ApexAge: Age Verification Gate vs Hulk Age Verification 18+
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026.
The short answer
- Hulk Age Verification 18+ is detected on 2.6× as many Shopify stores as ApexAge: 452 vs 173 as of Nov 5, 2026.
- Only Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2/month for ApexAge and $9.99/month for Hulk Age Verification 18+.
- ApexAge lists 12 features Hulk Age Verification 18+’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Accessibility, Automations.
Head to head
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Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic Plan
- · Complete Brand Customization
- · Custom Age Requirements
- · Flexible Page Exclusions
- · Legal Compliance Protection
- · Mobile-Responsive Design
- · Multiple Verification Methods
Free
- · 1 rule
- · 2 pop-up languages
- · Age validation setting
- · Fully customizable pop-up
- · Mobile responsiveness
- · Restrict under-age users with a message
Starter
- · 1 country override per rule
- · 5 pop-up languages
- · Everything included in Free
- · Geographical restriction
- · Industry presets
- · Location by Shopify market
Growth
- · 20 pop-up languages
- · 5 rules
- · Adjustable retry limit and cooldown
- · Attempt analytics
- · Everything included in Starter
- · Rule conflict strategy
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureApexAge delivers essential age verification for Shopify stores selling alcohol, vaping, tobacco, CBD, cannabis, knives, adult content, or other restricted products. Our customizable age gate ensures legal compliance with 18+, 21+, or custom age requirements through multiple verification methods. Features include preset background & icons, brand customization, responsive design and exclusion pages.
Selling alcohol, vape, tobacco, cannabis or CBD? Hulk Age Verification puts an age gate popup in front of your store before a visitor can browse or buy. Gate the whole store, a page, a collection or a product. Set different ages per product group (cigars at 18, whisky at 21) and per country. Visitors who pass are remembered at the highest age they confirmed, and birth dates are never stored. Free to start.
- Ensure adherence to regional age restriction laws for alcohol,tobacco,CBD,vaping
- Choose from Yes/No buttons, DOB entry, or birth year verification methods
- Customize colors, fonts, logos, and messaging to perfectly match store's brand
- Exclude specific pages like login, cart, or contact forms from age verification
- Ensure legal compliance with Hulk Age Verification for 18+ age verification.
- Customization options, enhance user experience, age verification solution.
- Responsive Age Verification: Seamlessly works on all devices.
- Geo-Based Restrictions: Limit sensitive products for underage buyers by country.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  ApexAge |  Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 173 | 452(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −8 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 5% |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Japan |
Reviews
| Measure | ApexAge | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 69 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ApexAge | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ApexAge | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #523 | #63(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #10 in Legal |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Dec 18, 2025 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 18 |
| Developer | Velmatrix | HulkApps |
FAQ
ApexAge and Hulk Age Verification 18+: common questions
- Which is more popular, ApexAge or Hulk Age Verification 18+?
- Hulk Age Verification 18+ is detected on 2.6× as many Shopify stores as ApexAge: 452 vs 173 as of Nov 5, 2026.
- Is ApexAge or Hulk Age Verification 18+ cheaper?
- Only Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2/month for ApexAge and $9.99/month for Hulk Age Verification 18+. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ApexAge lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Accessibility, Automations, Campaigns. Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Banners, Compliance reports, Consent pop-ups. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 5, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 5, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.