Addressly: Location on Map vs VL: Checkout Address Validator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 22, 2026 for Addressly, Nov 9, 2026 for VL.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Addressly 5.0 from 4 reviews and VL 4.4 from 20 reviews.
- Only Addressly lists a free plan.
- VL lists 20 features Addressly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcode scanning, Branded tracking page, Bulk printing.
Head to head
- Germany
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Launch
- · Delivery zone validations
- · Email support
- · Precise location on map widget
- · Store hour validations
- · Store locator
Starter
- · Address correction
- · Address validation rules
- · App integrations
- · Chat & Email support
- · Everything in Launch
Growth
- · API & Documentation
- · Everything in Starter
- · Paid custom integrations
- · Premium support
Premium
- · 10+ common Cart validation rules
- · 40+ Address & Customer validation rules
- · Early access to new automation features
- · Onboarding specialist
- · Runs with any Shopify plan
- · Shipping & payment methods customization
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMissed deliveries waste time, money, and trust. Addressly provides verified customer addresses with precise gps location, helping prevent costly delays, returns, and lost sales. Checkout rules enforces double verification in real-time. Suitable for all stores with any shipping region, Addressly streamlines fulfilment, reduces mistakes, and ensures every package reaches its destination accurately and on time. 🚀
Wrong addresses cost you money. Valider is a real-time address validator that catches costly errors before checkout is complete, preventing order issues and shipping failures. Apply tailored checkout rules and advanced shipping rules to control checkout behavior and enforce input accuracy for smooth order processing.
- Ensure address accuracy with country-specific rules tailored for global shipping
- Unlike field-based rules, our system adapts to diverse address formats worldwide
- Empower customers to set their exact delivery location for highest precision
- Combine map based location and address rules to improve delivery rate
- Prompt automatically, enable customers to fix invalid address before fulfillment
- Fully customizable the prompts and messaging to match your store design & brand
- Prevent undeliverable address PO Box, USPS, Zipcode, Military, Residential, etc.
- Works seamlessly on mobile and desktop devices. Set up easy, no coding required
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 |  Addressly |  VL |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 4 |
| 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 | Hardware, Animals & Pet Supplies, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | Germany, United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Addressly | VL |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.4 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 20(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Addressly and VL: common questions
- Is Addressly or VL cheaper?
- Only Addressly 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.
- Which has better reviews, Addressly or VL?
- On the Shopify App Store: Addressly 5.0 from 4 reviews and VL 4.4 from 20 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Addressly lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation. VL lists 20 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 22, 2026 for Addressly, Nov 9, 2026 for VL; 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 22, 2026 for Addressly, Nov 9, 2026 for VL. 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.