Arqam360: PDPL Cookie Consent vs Consent Matters
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for Arqam360, Aug 30, 2026 for Consent Matters.
The short answer
- Arqam360 lists 6 features Consent Matters’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Compliance reports, Geolocation.
Head to head
Full service
- · Arabic & English, PDPL and GDPR
- · Cookie scanner and data-request portal
- · Every consent saved with date and time
- · Google Consent Mode v2
- · We set up and run your consent banner
- · Weekly check by our team
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureArqam360 adds a cookie consent banner to your store in native Arabic (right to left) and English. Visitors choose before any cookies are used, and every choice is saved with its date and time, so you can prove consent. Rules follow the visitor's country: Saudi PDPL (SDAIA), UAE data protection law, or GDPR. It works with Google Consent Mode v2, so your Google Ads keep measuring.
Consent Matters shows a cookie consent banner and keeps tracking paused until each visitor makes their choice. Add your Google tags, Meta pixels, and Shopify analytics as usual; consent is applied through Shopify's Customer Privacy API, Google Consent Mode v2, and Meta's consent API. Customize everything from the admin: four layouts, theme-matched colors, live preview, and every word editable.
- Zero-click setup — consent banner goes live instantly, no code needed
- Google Consent Mode v2 fires before any tag loads — required since March
- Native Arabic RTL with Saudi PDPL and UAE PDPA consent flows built in
- AI cookie scanner with health score grades your store A-F on compliance
- Blocks Shopify, Google (Consent Mode v2) & Meta tracking until consent
- Granular consent — Analytics, Marketing & Personalization toggles
- Visitors can change or withdraw consent anytime via a Cookie settings button
- Auto-match your theme or customize colors, layout & every word — live preview
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 |  Arqam360 |  Consent Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Arqam360 | Consent Matters |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Arqam360 | Consent Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $149.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Arqam360 | Consent Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #316(ahead) | #450 |
| Shopify App Charts | #10 on Pricing moves in Legal | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 7, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | ARQAM360 | Chan Lay |
FAQ
Arqam360 and Consent Matters: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Arqam360 lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Compliance reports, Geolocation, Multi-language. Consent Matters lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Custom text. 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 5, 2026 for Arqam360, Aug 30, 2026 for Consent Matters; 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 5, 2026 for Arqam360, Aug 30, 2026 for Consent Matters. 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.