AgeCheck 18+: Age verification vs SunGate Age Verification
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for AgeCheck 18+, Oct 14, 2026 for SunGate Age Verification.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for AgeCheck 18+ and $1.99/month for SunGate Age Verification.
- AgeCheck 18+ lists 14 features SunGate Age Verification’s listing doesn’t mention, including Accessibility, Age verification, Buttons.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Free for Shopify dev stores
- · Free on partner dev stores
Premium
- · Advanced age validation settings
- · Age check via birthday input
- · Customizable age verification popup
- · New modern popup templates
- · Show message to underage users
- · Verified / Unverified user status
SunGate
- · Age verification gate (DOB or Yes/No)
- · Custom gate text & buttons
- · Display modes: popup, full page, banner
- · Light & Dark theme presets
- · Remember verification with cookie
SunGate Pro
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Block checkout without verification
- · Custom logo upload
- · Custom theme colors
- · Everything in Free
- · Skip gate for logged-in customers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAgeCheck adds an age verification popup and age gate so visitors confirm they are 18+ or 21+ before they browse or buy. Verify age with a date of birth picker or Yes/No buttons, or place an age confirmation checkbox above add to cart, buy now, and at checkout.
Stores selling alcohol, tobacco, vape, cannabis, or other age-restricted goods often must confirm a visitor's age before allowing them to browse or buy. SunGate adds a configurable age gate that asks the visitor to enter a date of birth or answer a yes/no prompt. Underage visitors can be redirected away or blocked at checkout. Merchants set the minimum age, gate text, and display style from the app admin.
- Design custom age check popups or use pre-built templates to match your brand.
- Set country-specific age restrictions to ensure global legal compliance.
- Support multiple languages automatically for global user experience.
- Lightweight, mobile-friendly, and SEO-safe to keep your store visible.
- Date-of-birth entry with auto age calculation, or yes/no confirmation
- Popup, full-page, or inline banner display modes
- Block checkout for unverified visitors; logged-in customers skip the gate
- Custom logo upload with light, dark, and custom theme presets
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 |  AgeCheck 18+ |  SunGate Age Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AgeCheck 18+ | SunGate Age Verification |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 12 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AgeCheck 18+ | SunGate Age Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month | $1.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AgeCheck 18+ | SunGate Age Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #56 | #75 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2025 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Tupple Application | Web Design Sun |
FAQ
AgeCheck 18+ and SunGate Age Verification: common questions
- Is AgeCheck 18+ or SunGate Age Verification cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for AgeCheck 18+ and $1.99/month for SunGate Age Verification. 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?
- AgeCheck 18+ lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Age verification, Buttons, Checkboxes. 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 for AgeCheck 18+, Oct 14, 2026 for SunGate Age Verification; 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 5, 2026 for AgeCheck 18+, Oct 14, 2026 for SunGate Age Verification. 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.