Blockify Age Verification 18+ vs SmartPop
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Blockify Age Verification 18+, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartPop.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Blockify Age Verification 18+ 4.9 from 310 reviews and SmartPop 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Only SmartPop lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Blockify Age Verification 18+ and $3.50/month for SmartPop.
- Blockify Age Verification 18+ lists 15 features SmartPop’s listing doesn’t mention, including Accessibility, Age verification, Buttons.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
- · 24/7 Live Chat Support
- · Age Verification Popup: 1 popup
- · Popup Appearance Settings: Basic
BASIC
- · 24/7 Live Chat support
- · Age Verification Popup: 1 popup
- · Checkout Verification: Banner
- · Popup Appearance Settings: Advanced
- · Popup Translation: 1 language
PREMIUM
- · 24/7 Live Chat Support
- · Age Verification Popup: Unlimited popup
- · Checkout Verification: Age Checker
- · Popup Appearance Settings: Unlimited
- · Popup Translation: Unlimited
- · Terms & Condition: Product & Cart page
SHOPIFY PLUS
- · 24/7 Live Chat Support
- · ALL includes in BASIC & PREMIUM
- · Age Verification Popup: Specific Target
- · Age Verification at Checkout
- · Terms & Condition: Checkout page
Free Plan
- · 1 age verification popup
- · 1 generic popup
- · 1 layout
- · 24/7 support
- · Text, color & button styling
- · Yes/No or birthday age check
Basic Plan
- · 24/7 support
- · 3 generic popup
- · 5 layouts to choose
- · Cookie & display-frequency control
- · Everything in Free
- · Logo & background images
Premium Plan
- · 24/7 support
- · All 10 layouts
- · Back-in-stock email collection & export
- · Everything in Basic
- · Page, product, collection & tag targe
- · Popup translations (multi-language)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBlockify - 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.
SmartPop is the all-in-one pop-up app for Shopify. Protect age-restricted products with a compliant age gate — a Yes/No or birthday check that redirects or blocks under-age visitors. Launch promo and announcement pop-ups, and recover lost sales by collecting back-in-stock emails on sold-out products.
- Age verifier: Ensure legal compliance with the Age Verification Popup
- Set a minimum age requirement with Date of Birth verification
- Choose from age popup templates or customize them to match your store branding
- Restriction age popup looks good on different screen resolutions
- Legally compliant age gate — Yes/No or birthday check, redirect or block minors.
- Promo & announcement pop-ups with 10 polished, fully brandable layouts.
- Recover sales, collect back-in-stock emails on sold-out products, and export.
- Smart targeting by page, product, collection, or product tag — no code needed.
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 |  Blockify Age Verification 18+ |  SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,447 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −15 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 21 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 7% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Blockify Age Verification 18+ | SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 310(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 4% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Blockify Age Verification 18+ | SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month | $3.50/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Blockify Age Verification 18+ | SmartPop |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #17 | #195 |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Legal | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 15, 2017 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Blockify | 2gether2shine |
FAQ
Blockify Age Verification 18+ and SmartPop: common questions
- Is Blockify Age Verification 18+ or SmartPop cheaper?
- Only SmartPop lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Blockify Age Verification 18+ and $3.50/month for SmartPop. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Blockify Age Verification 18+ or SmartPop?
- On the Shopify App Store: Blockify Age Verification 18+ 4.9 from 310 reviews and SmartPop 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Blockify Age Verification 18+ lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Age verification, Buttons, Checkboxes. SmartPop lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Announcements, Consent pop-ups, Email capture list, Email pop-ups. 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 for Blockify Age Verification 18+, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartPop; 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 for Blockify Age Verification 18+, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartPop. 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.