AgeGuard ‑ Age Verify Gate vs AVP ‑ Age Verification Popup
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- AVP is detected on 51× as many Shopify stores as AgeGuard: 458 vs 9 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Only AVP lists a free plan.
- AVP lists 35 features AgeGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Accessibility, AI generation.
Head to head
- Brazil
- Canada
- India
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
- · Age Verification Popup: 1 popup
- · Free for all partner development stores
- · Test the app on development stores
BASIC
- · 1 Country and language-specific popups
- · Age Verification Popup: 1 popup
- · Fully customizable popup
- · Multiple templates
- · On specific pages, collections, product
- · Verified and unverified reports
PREMIUM
- · 20+ popup animations
- · Advanced option to add custom JavaScript
- · Birthday input customization
- · Checkout Page Age Restriction Banner
- · Everything in the basic plan
- · Terms & Condition: Product & Cart page
SHOPIFY PLUS
- · 20+ popup animations
- · ALL includes in BASIC & PREMIUM
- · Advanced option to add custom JavaScript
- · Age Verification Popup: Specific Target
- · Age Verification at Checkout
- · Terms & Condition: Checkout page
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAgeGuard adds an age verification gate to your Shopify store, helping you stay compliant when selling alcohol, tobacco, vape, CBD, or other age-restricted products. Choose between simple button confirmation or date of birth verification. Set your minimum age from 13 to 25. Customize colors, fonts, text, and logo directly in the Theme Editor. A browser cookie remembers verified visitors.
AVP - Age Verifier: Safeguard your Shopify store and maintain legal compliance & privacy with our fully customizable 18+, 21+ age verification popup - no coding required! Effortlessly set up age verification using the birth date option. Limit age or set age restrictions on accessing your store and age checkout.
- One-click setup in Theme Editor — no code, live in 30 seconds
- Two modes: simple button confirmation or date of birth verification
- Fully customizable colors, fonts, text, logo, and button styles
- Privacy-first; only a browser cookie, zero personal data collected
- Use the Age Verification Popup app to ensure 18+ legal compliance.
- Use the preset age popup templates or customize them with your store branding.
- TheAge Verification Popup app is fully functional and responsive on all devices.
- The Age Verification Popup is fully functional and responsive on all devices.
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 |  AgeGuard |  AVP |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 9 | 458(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −7 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 9 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 5% |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Brazil, Canada, India | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | AgeGuard | AVP |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 160 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 8% |
FAQ
AgeGuard and AVP: common questions
- Which is more popular, AgeGuard or AVP?
- AVP is detected on 51× as many Shopify stores as AgeGuard: 458 vs 9 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is AgeGuard or AVP cheaper?
- Only AVP lists a free plan. 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?
- AVP lists 35 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 Nov 9, 2026; 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 9, 2026. 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.