Address Verifier: Validation vs DS Address Validation / Block
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Address Verifier, Nov 8, 2026 for DS Address Validation / Block.
The short answer
- Only DS Address Validation / Block lists a free plan.
- DS Address Validation / Block lists 12 features Address Verifier’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcode scanning, Branded tracking page, Bulk printing.
Head to head
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Custom error messages
- · Missing house number and ZIP rules
- · PO box and parcel locker blocking
- · Rule-based blocking on every order
Pro
- · Covers Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay
- · Everything in Free
- · Full verification against carrier data
- · One-click customer correction
Testing Plan
- · Block PO box Address
- · Cart conditional validation
- · Development store only
- · Enter Devesha as First name at checkout
- · Live Chat/Email Support.
- · Minimum & Maximum Character Limit
Shopify Basic
- · 3 Days Trial.
- · All Features Included.
- · Cart Attribute Validation
- · Checkout Conditional Validation.
- · Detect missing house numbers
- · Live Chat/Email Support.
Shopify Grow
- · 3 Days Trial.
- · All Features Included.
- · Cart Attribute Validation
- · Checkout Conditional Validation.
- · Detect missing house numbers
- · Live Chat/Email Support.
Advanced / Plus
- · 3 Days Trial.
- · All Features Included.
- · Cart Attribute Validation
- · Checkout Conditional Validation.
- · Detect missing house numbers
- · Live Chat/Email Support.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBad addresses cost you twice: the carrier fee and the reship. Address Verifier catches them before they ship. It checks every address against carrier and postal data, down to the apartment. Customers fix their own address in one click; on Shopify Plus, right in checkout. It covers express orders that bypass address checks. You set the rules: block PO boxes, missing house numbers, and bad ZIP codes.
Easily validate shipping addresses with Minimum & Maximum character limits, custom regex matching, and restricted character checks. establish minimum and maximum order limits. Define thresholds for price, quantity items. Validate city-based zip codes, postal codes. Limit orders by city, province, or zip code. Set custom error messages per field in multiple store languages.
- Verifies every address is really deliverable, down to the apartment.
- Catches express checkout orders that normally bypass address checks.
- Never blocks a real sale: the customer sees a suggestion and chooses.
- Customers fix their own wrong address in one click, before it ships.
- Detect missing house numbers, Missing apartment number and Block PO box Address.
- Block Specific Zip Code, Non-Latin, Extra White Space, Required Shipping Fields.
- Conditional Cart, Product, Address Validation with Multi-Language Error Message
- Validate Local Delivery Zip Code with Shipping zip code at checkout.
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 |  Address Verifier |  DS Address Validation / Block |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Address Verifier | DS Address Validation / Block |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 31 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Address Verifier | DS Address Validation / Block |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Address Verifier | DS Address Validation / Block |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #358 | #17 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 9, 2026 | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Address Verifier | Devesha Solution |
FAQ
Address Verifier and DS Address Validation / Block: common questions
- Is Address Verifier or DS Address Validation / Block cheaper?
- Only DS Address Validation / Block lists a free plan. 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?
- Address Verifier lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Custom messages. DS Address Validation / Block lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Barcode scanning, Branded tracking page, Bulk printing, Carrier selection. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Address Verifier, Nov 8, 2026 for DS Address Validation / Block; 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Address Verifier, Nov 8, 2026 for DS Address Validation / Block. 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.