AddressGuard Address Validator vs Ninja Address Validation
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- AddressGuard Address Validator is detected on 81× as many Shopify stores as Ninja Address Validation: 81 vs 1 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: AddressGuard Address Validator 4.8 from 40 reviews and Ninja Address Validation 5.0 from 46 reviews.
- AddressGuard Address Validator lists 7 features Ninja Address Validation’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Custom messages, Email notifications.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Netherlands
- Netherlands
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Starter
- · Apartment and suite number check
- · Block PO boxes at checkout
- · Block missing house numbers
- · Block special characters and emojis
- · Block specific zip and postal codes
- · For any Shopify store
Growth
- · Block or allow DHL Paketshop
- · Everything in Starter, plus:
- · For stores shipping to Germany
- · Free for development stores
- · Validate DHL Packstation format
Pro
- · Custom regex rules for any pattern
- · Everything in Growth, plus:
- · For stores with complex address rules
- · Free for development stores
- · Set max characters per address field
- · Verify addresses after checkout
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd real-time, carrier-validated address verification to checkout - or replace Shopify’s Google Autocomplete with our Autocomplete. Our address validator validates against global and local carriers and uses AI Autocorrection to fix small errors (Rd→Road), prevent failed deliveries, and cut correction fees (many carriers charge $25+). Create rules to block PO Boxes or require apartment numbers.
Ninja Address Validation App stops bad orders at checkout. Block missing house numbers (Hausnummer), invalid postal codes, PO boxes and special characters. Verify addresses with the address checker. Restrict ZIP codes and set country rules. Validate DHL Packstation and Paketshop formatting. Address validator works with express checkouts (PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Shop Pay).
- Prompt customers to fix addresses when issues are detected and offer suggestions
- Prevent undeliverable addresses by carrier (PO Boxes, Missing house #, etc)
- Automatically “hold” orders that are undeliverable before they get sent to a 3PL
- Improve customer data accuracy with Email & Phone Number Verification
- Block users when the address contains non-latin or special characters
- Block all PO Boxes with professional checkout validation & address validition
- Block users from checkout without a house number and/or without a street name
- Works on all Shopify stores, not just Shopify+ stores like most other solutions
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 |  AddressGuard Address Validator |  Ninja Address Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 81(ahead) | 1 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Netherlands | Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | AddressGuard Address Validator | Ninja Address Validation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 40 | 46(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AddressGuard Address Validator | Ninja Address Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | AddressGuard Address Validator | Ninja Address Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #40 | #44 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 29, 2022 | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Address Guard | Magical Apps |
FAQ
AddressGuard Address Validator and Ninja Address Validation: common questions
- Which is more popular, AddressGuard Address Validator or Ninja Address Validation?
- AddressGuard Address Validator is detected on 81× as many Shopify stores as Ninja Address Validation: 81 vs 1 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, AddressGuard Address Validator or Ninja Address Validation?
- On the Shopify App Store: AddressGuard Address Validator 4.8 from 40 reviews and Ninja Address Validation 5.0 from 46 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AddressGuard Address Validator lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Custom messages, Email notifications, Label customization. Ninja Address Validation lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Order limits, Order tracking. 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 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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 8, 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.