Akia Order Limits & Rules vs Puco Validation: Order Limits
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 Akia Order Limits & Rules, Oct 20, 2026 for Puco Validation.
The short answer
- Only Puco Validation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Akia Order Limits & Rules and $3.90/month for Puco Validation.
- Puco Validation lists 9 features Akia Order Limits & Rules’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collection-specific, Custom messages, Customer tags.
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
- · Block PO Boxes
- · Instant checkout validation
- · Min/Max order value limits
- · Quantity per item limits
- · Unlimited orders
- · Zip/Postal Code validation
Free
- · Create 1 checkout validation
- · Validation is ALWAYS applied
Pro - Early Bird 1
- · 100% setup support if needed
- · Apply based on multiple conditions
- · Create more checkout validations
- · Lifetime discount for early customers
- · Unlock all 30 different conditions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOrder Limits & Shipping Rules is a "set-and-forget" protection tool for your checkout. Whether you need to block PO Boxes for heavy shipments, restrict sales to specific local zip codes, or prevent resellers from buying your entire stock, this app handles it all. It runs natively on Shopify Checkout (using Shopify Functions), ensuring reliability with no impact on site speed.
Take full control of your checkout process by creating custom validation rules. Whether it's blocking bots, restricting PO boxes, or enforcing order limits, our solution ensures only valid and profitable orders go through. Ideal for stores facing issues with fraud, incorrect addresses, or unwanted orders, this app simplifies management and reduces costs.
- Block PO Boxes: Automatically detect and block PO Box addresses
- Zip Code Whitelist: Restrict checkout to specific postal codes
- Max Quantity Limits: Limit how many of a single item a customer can buy
- Order Value Limits: Enforce a Minimum Order Amount
- Tailor validation for orders with specific tags, quantities, address, 30+ more
- Block suspicious transactions and invalid addresses to reduce fraud.
- Instant checks on product, cart, and checkout pages using Shopify Functions.
- Display custom error messages in multiple positions
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 |  Akia Order Limits & Rules |  Puco Validation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Akia Order Limits & Rules | Puco Validation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 9 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Akia Order Limits & Rules | Puco Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $3.90/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Akia Order Limits & Rules | Puco Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #73 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Akia Tech | Puco.io |
FAQ
Akia Order Limits & Rules and Puco Validation: common questions
- Is Akia Order Limits & Rules or Puco Validation cheaper?
- Only Puco Validation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Akia Order Limits & Rules and $3.90/month for Puco Validation. 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?
- Akia Order Limits & Rules lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Cart alerts, Geolocation. Puco Validation lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Collection-specific, Custom messages, Customer tags, Price-based. 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 Akia Order Limits & Rules, Oct 20, 2026 for Puco Validation; 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 Akia Order Limits & Rules, Oct 20, 2026 for Puco Validation. 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.