Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ vs SmartPop
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 SmartPop.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ 4.7 from 63 reviews and SmartPop 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Only SmartPop lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ and $3.50/month for SmartPop.
- SmartPop lists 7 features Age Verification, Age Gate 18+’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Consent pop-ups, Email pop-ups.
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
Free Plan
- · 1 age verification popup
- · 1 generic popup
- · 1 layout
- · 24/7 support
- · Text, color & button styling
- · Yes/No or birthday age check
Basic Plan
- · 24/7 support
- · 3 generic popup
- · 5 layouts to choose
- · Cookie & display-frequency control
- · Everything in Free
- · Logo & background images
Premium Plan
- · 24/7 support
- · All 10 layouts
- · Back-in-stock email collection & export
- · Everything in Basic
- · Page, product, collection & tag targe
- · Popup translations (multi-language)
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.
SmartPop is the all-in-one pop-up app for Shopify. Protect age-restricted products with a compliant age gate — a Yes/No or birthday check that redirects or blocks under-age visitors. Launch promo and announcement pop-ups, and recover lost sales by collecting back-in-stock emails on sold-out products.
- 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.
- Legally compliant age gate — Yes/No or birthday check, redirect or block minors.
- Promo & announcement pop-ups with 10 polished, fully brandable layouts.
- Recover sales, collect back-in-stock emails on sold-out products, and export.
- Smart targeting by page, product, collection, or product tag — no code needed.
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+ |  SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| 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+ | SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 63(ahead) | 2 |
| 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+ | SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $3.50/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ | SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #148(ahead) | #195 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GoodApps | 2gether2shine |
FAQ
Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ and SmartPop: common questions
- Is Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ or SmartPop cheaper?
- Only SmartPop lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ and $3.50/month for SmartPop. 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, Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ or SmartPop?
- On the Shopify App Store: Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ 4.7 from 63 reviews and SmartPop 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Age Verification, Age Gate 18+ lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Accessibility, Age verification, Buttons. SmartPop lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Consent pop-ups, Email pop-ups, Reporting. 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 SmartPop; 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 SmartPop. 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.