--- title: "ApexAge: Age Verification Gate vs Hulk Age Verification 18+: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare ApexAge: Age Verification Gate and Hulk Age Verification 18+ on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/apexage-age-verification-gate-vs-hulk-age-verification" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/apexage-age-verification-gate-vs-hulk-age-verification.md" data_as_of: "Nov 5, 2026" --- # ApexAge: Age Verification Gate vs Hulk Age Verification 18\+ Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026. ## At a glance - Hulk Age Verification 18\+ is detected on 2.6× as many Shopify stores as ApexAge: 452 vs 174 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. ## Adoption | Measure | ApexAge | Hulk Age Verification 18\+ | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 174 — as of Nov 5, 2026 | 452 — as of Nov 5, 2026 | Hulk Age Verification 18\+ | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −8 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 5% — of stores of known size | | | 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\+ | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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\+ | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $2/month | $9.99/month | ApexAge | | Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 1 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | ApexAge | Hulk Age Verification 18\+ | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#523 — in Legal | \#63 — in Legal | Hulk Age Verification 18\+ | | 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 — English | 18 — Danish, German, English | | | Developer | Velmatrix | HulkApps | | ## Listed features - 34 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 10 are listed by both. - ApexAge lists 23 of them (68%). Listed only by ApexAge: A/B testing, Accessibility, Automations, Campaigns, Checkboxes, Custom code, Custom CSS, Custom fonts, Custom pop-ups, Data privacy, Remember me, Tracking. - Hulk Age Verification 18\+ lists 21 of them (62%). Listed only by Hulk Age Verification 18\+: Analytics, Banners, Compliance reports, Consent pop-ups, Editor tool, Geolocation, Localization, Product targeting, Targeting, Triggers and rules. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | ApexAge | Hulk Age Verification 18\+ | | --- | --- | --- | | Legal | 14/17 | 11/17 | | Legal › Compliance | 4/5 | 3/5 | | Legal › Customization | 10/12 | 8/12 | | Pop-ups | 9/17 | 10/17 | | Pop-ups › Managing pop-ups | 7/13 | 7/13 | | Pop-ups › Pop-up types | 2/4 | 3/4 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations None of these App Store listings names a platform it works with. ## Pricing plans ### ApexAge | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic Plan | $2/month | 3-day free trial | None listed | ### Hulk Age Verification 18\+ | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $9.99/month | Not listed | None listed | | Growth | $14.99/month | Not listed | None listed | ## Frequently asked 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 174 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. ## Links - [ApexAge: Age Verification Gate vs Hulk Age Verification 18\+ on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/apexage-age-verification-gate-vs-hulk-age-verification) - [ApexAge: Age Verification Gate on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/apexage-age-verification-gate) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/apexage-age-verification-gate.md)) - [Hulk Age Verification 18\+ on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/hulk-age-verification) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/hulk-age-verification.md)) ## Methodology 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 for ApexAge and Hulk Age Verification 18\+ are as of Nov 5, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).