AgeX ‑ Age Verification Popup vs Compliance Sentinel ‑ Age Gate
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for AgeX, Oct 13, 2026 for Compliance Sentinel.
The short answer
- Only AgeX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for AgeX and $2.99/month for Compliance Sentinel.
- AgeX lists 9 features Compliance Sentinel’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkboxes, Custom code, Geolocation.
Head to head
- 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
- · Free for Shopify development stores
- · Test age popup before going live
Premium
- · Alcohol, vape and CBD ready
- · Birthday and DOB verification
- · Cookie-based remember me
- · Country-based age rules
- · Custom age verification popup
- · Multi-language popup text
Premium
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAgeX lets merchants add a customizable age verification popup to age-restricted stores. Show an age gate before visitors enter, verify age with birthday input, set minimum age by country, and restrict specific products, pages, or the whole store. Use branded templates, custom text, colors, fonts, and multiple languages for alcohol, vape, CBD, tobacco, cannabis, and adult product stores.
Compliance Sentinel helps merchants selling age-restricted products like alcohol, vape, or CBD meet legal requirements effortlessly. Our lightweight extension integrates directly with your theme. It features beautiful, pre-designed templates that look professional instantly, or you can fully customize the colors and text to match your brand.
- Fully customizable age verification popups with multiple pre-made templates.
- Set country-based age rules & support multiple languages for global reach.
- Geo-Based Restrictions: Limit sensitive products for underage buyers by country
- SEO-friendly, lightweight, and optimized for Shopify store performance.
- Strict date of birth input or simple age verification button options
- Ultra-lightweight design runs natively within your theme
- Eight professional design presets plus full color and text customization
- Flexible verification memory settings for session, 30 days, or one year
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 |  AgeX |  Compliance Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 291 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AgeX | Compliance Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 105 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AgeX | Compliance Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | AgeX | Compliance Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #44(ahead) | #406 |
| Shopify App Charts | #13 in Legal | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 21, 2025 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CMG INFOTECH PVT LTD | Codemax-Digital Inc. |
FAQ
AgeX and Compliance Sentinel: common questions
- Is AgeX or Compliance Sentinel cheaper?
- Only AgeX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for AgeX and $2.99/month for Compliance Sentinel. 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?
- AgeX lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Custom code, Geolocation, Multi-language. 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 6, 2026 for AgeX, Oct 13, 2026 for Compliance Sentinel; 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 6, 2026 for AgeX, Oct 13, 2026 for Compliance Sentinel. 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.