AgeProof: Age Verification vs Hulk Age Verification 18+
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for AgeProof, Nov 8, 2026 for Hulk Age Verification 18+.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for AgeProof and $9.99/month for Hulk Age Verification 18+.
- Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists 15 features AgeProof’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Banners, Buttons.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Japan
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Fully customizable in your theme editor
- · Logs every check (view last 7 days)
- · Never edits your theme code
- · One-tap or date-of-birth verification
- · Real storefront age gate (theme embed)
Core
- · Everything in Free
- · Export your full log history to CSV
- · Fail-closed outage option
- · No order completes unverified
- · Unbypassable server-side checkout block
Compliance
- · Automatic audit-log retention
- · Everything in Core
- · Gate only the products that need it
- · Per-country minimum-age rules
- · Zero PII — no names, emails, or DoBs
Free
- · 1 rule
- · 2 pop-up languages
- · Age validation setting
- · Fully customizable pop-up
- · Mobile responsiveness
- · Restrict under-age users with a message
Starter
- · 1 country override per rule
- · 5 pop-up languages
- · Everything included in Free
- · Geographical restriction
- · Industry presets
- · Location by Shopify market
Growth
- · 20 pop-up languages
- · 5 rules
- · Adjustable retry limit and cooldown
- · Attempt analytics
- · Everything included in Starter
- · Rule conflict strategy
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSell age-restricted products — vape, tobacco, nicotine, alcohol, CBD, kratom — without an age check you can't prove. AgeProof shows a storefront age gate (one-tap or date of birth; the birth date is never stored) and backs it with a server-side checkout block, so a shopper who skips the gate can't buy. Every check is logged — verified or blocked, method, minimum age, country — with CSV export.
Selling alcohol, vape, tobacco, cannabis or CBD? Hulk Age Verification puts an age gate popup in front of your store before a visitor can browse or buy. Gate the whole store, a page, a collection or a product. Set different ages per product group (cigars at 18, whisky at 21) and per country. Visitors who pass are remembered at the highest age they confirmed, and birth dates are never stored. Free to start.
- An unbypassable, server-side checkout block, not just a popup shoppers can skip
- A real storefront age gate via a theme app embed that never edits your theme
- A tamper-evident compliance log of every check, exportable to CSV
- Gate only the products that need it, with a minimum age set per country
- Ensure legal compliance with Hulk Age Verification for 18+ age verification.
- Customization options, enhance user experience, age verification solution.
- Responsive Age Verification: Seamlessly works on all devices.
- Geo-Based Restrictions: Limit sensitive products for underage buyers by country.
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 |  AgeProof |  Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 452 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 5% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Japan |
Reviews
| Measure | AgeProof | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 69 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AgeProof | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | AgeProof | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #216 | #63(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #10 in Legal |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 25, 2026 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 18 |
| Developer | Wigley Studios LLC | HulkApps |
FAQ
AgeProof and Hulk Age Verification 18+: common questions
- Is AgeProof or Hulk Age Verification 18+ cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for AgeProof and $9.99/month for Hulk Age Verification 18+. 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?
- AgeProof lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Data privacy. Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Banners, Buttons, Color and font. 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 13, 2026 for AgeProof, Nov 8, 2026 for Hulk Age Verification 18+; 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 13, 2026 for AgeProof, Nov 8, 2026 for Hulk Age Verification 18+. 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.