Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ vs Gatekeeper Age Gate
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 24, 2026 for Age Verification, Age Gate 18+, Oct 13, 2026 for Gatekeeper Age Gate.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ and $9.99/month for Gatekeeper Age Gate.
- Gatekeeper Age Gate lists 23 features Age Verification, Age Gate 18+’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Color and font, Compliance reports.
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
- · Customer support
- · Detailed statistic
- · Free templates
- · Powerful customizer
- · Show popup on all/specific product pages
- · Underage actions
Growth
- · Customer support
- · Detailed statistic
- · Free templates
- · Powerful customizer
- · Show popup on all/specific product pages
- · Underage actions
Growth 2
- · Customer support
- · Detailed statistic
- · Free templates
- · Powerful customizer
- · Show popup on all/specific product pages
- · Underage actions
Growth 3
- · Customer support
- · Detailed statistic
- · Free templates
- · Powerful customizer
- · Show popup on all/specific product pages
- · Underage actions
Pro
- · 90-day aggregate analytics
- · All four design templates
- · Full design customization
- · Precise targeting rules
- · Unlimited verifications
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasily protect your store and meet legal requirements with a customizable age verification popup. Whether you're selling alcohol, adult products, or restricted content, our solution helps ensure only eligible visitors can access your site. Perfect for wine shops, vape stores, CBD sellers, and adult content sites. Install now and start verifying visitor ages with ease.
Gatekeeper is an age verification app for merchants who sell age-restricted products like wine, spirits, tobacco, vape, and CBD. The gate runs entirely in the visitor's browser, which means dates of birth, IP addresses, and session data never reach our servers. Verified orders are tagged automatically in the merchant's admin, so the audit trail lives in Shopify where it belongs.
- Our app provides the tools you need to age verify of your visitors.
- If you need to verify age on entry Age Verification 18+ Popup has you covered.
- Protect your business and comply with the age restriction.
- Age guard, control age verification on entry to cater to your specific needs.
- Visitor data never leaves the browser. Nothing to leak, sell, or subpoena.
- Six polished templates fully customizable to look like part of your store.
- Control where the gate appears by URL, product, country, or crawler.
- Verified orders are tagged automatically in your Shopify admin.
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 |  Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ |  Gatekeeper Age Gate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ | Gatekeeper Age Gate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 63 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ | Gatekeeper Age Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ | Gatekeeper Age Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #148(ahead) | #475 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 8, 2023 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GoodApps | HoneyWired |
FAQ
Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ and Gatekeeper Age Gate: common questions
- Is Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ or Gatekeeper Age Gate cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ and $9.99/month for Gatekeeper Age Gate. 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?
- Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Accessibility, Announcements, Buttons. Gatekeeper Age Gate lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Color and font, 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 Oct 24, 2026 for Age Verification, Age Gate 18+, Oct 13, 2026 for Gatekeeper Age Gate; 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 24, 2026 for Age Verification, Age Gate 18+, Oct 13, 2026 for Gatekeeper Age Gate. 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.