Age Verification vs HonestGate: Age Gate App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Age Verification, Oct 13, 2026 for HonestGate.
The short answer
- Age Verification lists 7 features HonestGate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkboxes, Custom code, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Stradle
- · 19 Ready-to-Use Age Designs
- · 4 Flexible Verification Layouts
- · Buttons, Birth Year & DOB
- · Country-Based Minimum Age Rules
- · Custom Colors, Text & Logo
- · Shown, Passed & Declined Analytics
HonestGate Annual
- · Built-in support ticket portal
- · Configurable image retention
- · Manual review in Shopify admin
- · No per-ID verification fees
- · Optional fulfillment hold
- · Post-checkout ID image upload
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStores selling alcohol, vape, cannabis or other restricted goods need to confirm a visitor's age before that content is visible, and a gate that arrives after the page has painted has already failed. Age Checker runs as a theme app embed, so the gate is part of the first render and covers the page until the visitor confirms their age.
Accept payment, then request an ID check. HonestGate Age Gate App is simple to use and easy to integrate! Add a theme-aware storefront age prompt without editing code. Staff review the first ID in Shopify admin; later eligible orders from the same customer account can reuse that approval. Private image access, raw-image deletion, approval-expiry controls, and an optional fulfillment hold support the workflow.
- 19 gate designs, four layouts, and your own colors, wording and logo
- Gate the whole store, or only the products and collections you choose
- Set a minimum age, with different ages for specific countries
- Pick how visitors confirm: buttons, birth year or full date of birth
- Add a theme-aware age prompt without editing storefront code
- Request an ID image only after Shopify confirms payment
- Manually review the first ID from one Shopify admin queue
- Reuse an approval for eligible customer-account orders
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 |  HonestGate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | HonestGate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | Age Verification | HonestGate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Age Verification | HonestGate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #356(ahead) | #377 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DevOptly | The Ad Genius LLC |
FAQ
Age Verification and HonestGate: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Age Verification lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Custom code, Custom CSS, Geolocation. HonestGate lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Editor tool, Remember me. 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 3, 2026 for Age Verification, Oct 13, 2026 for HonestGate; 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 3, 2026 for Age Verification, Oct 13, 2026 for HonestGate. 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.