Age Verification — Agefence vs AgeShield ‑ Age Verification
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Age Verification, Jul 16, 2026 for AgeShield.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Age Verification 1.0 from 18 reviews and AgeShield 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- AgeShield lists 27 features Age Verification’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Accessibility, AI generation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · Analytics and chart
- · Birth date verification
- · Complete popup customizations
- · Cover & Background image
- · Set consent expiration time
- · Show popup on specific pages
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAge verification popup helps your store prevent under age access by users with easy age consent and date of birth consent usually known as age verification. Keep your site secure and avoid compliance risks with Agefence
AgeShield adds age verification to your storefront and checkout so you can ask shoppers to confirm age before restricted browsing or purchases. Configure where it applies, how the prompt looks, and policy text from Shopify Admin. Verification uses your theme and checkout surfaces so the flow stays consistent for shoppers.
- Ensure compliance with Age verification popup
- Customize popup directly in your theme editor
- Fully responsive and supported wide range of screen resolution
- Smooth user experience across all devices
- Storefront age verification popup you can style for your brand.
- Checkout age checks before buyers complete restricted purchases.
- Configure rules, messaging, and targets from 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 |  AgeShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AgeShield |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 1.0 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 18(ahead) | 1 |
| 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 | AgeShield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.95/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Age Verification | AgeShield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #223 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 13, 2024 | May 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Appiers | OrbitsDev |
FAQ
Age Verification and AgeShield: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Age Verification or AgeShield?
- On the Shopify App Store: Age Verification 1.0 from 18 reviews and AgeShield 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Age Verification lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, Consent pop-ups, Terms and conditions, Widget position. AgeShield lists 27 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Accessibility, AI generation, Analytics. 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 14, 2026 for Age Verification, Jul 16, 2026 for AgeShield; 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 14, 2026 for Age Verification, Jul 16, 2026 for AgeShield. 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.