Checkout Guard vs RT: Terms and Conditions Box
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 Checkout Guard, Nov 12, 2026 for RT.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Checkout Guard and $6.99/month for RT.
Head to head
Add terms & conditions checkbox/popup to Cart page & Ajax cart
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Denmark
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Pro
Free
- · Blocks checkout until customers agree
- · Checkbox on cart page and cart drawer
- · Custom styles, popup & manual placement
- · Logs consent date & time on each order
Pro
- · Checkbox text in multiple languages
- · Everything in Free, plus:
- · Show by country or product
- · Terms checkbox on Shopify POS
Plus Checkout
- · Blocks payment until customers agree
- · Everything in Pro, plus:
- · Required terms checkbox at checkout
- · Works with Shop Pay & express checkout
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Guard helps merchants present their own terms and conditions during Shopify checkout and collect shopper acknowledgement. Create and publish versioned policies, choose the active version, then place the Checkout Guard block in checkout. When validation is enabled and Shopify permits checkout blocking, shoppers must select the checkbox before continuing.
Add a terms and conditions checkbox to the cart page, so customers will be required to tick it before proceeding to checkout. If a customer doesn't tick the checkbox before clicking the checkout button, an alert with your own customized text will show and prevent them from continuing the checkout.
- Mandatory Checkbox: Ensure customers agree to terms before checkout.
- Recorded Consent: Securely record acceptance in the order's metafield.
- Customizable Text: Personalize checkbox text to fit your specific terms.
- Easy Integration: Seamlessly add the checkbox to your existing checkout process.
- Add a checkbox to your cart that customers must check before the checkout
- Popup will show if there have no available checkbox
- Visualization tool to select the place where you would like to show the checkbox
- Various skins for the checkbox with animation that will attract your customers
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 |  Checkout Guard |  RT |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 4,243 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −5 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 61 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Denmark |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Guard | RT |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 385 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 11% |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Guard | RT |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $6.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Guard | RT |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #354 | #4 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 in Legal |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 13, 2024 | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Parkdale Digital Apps | RoarTheme |
FAQ
Checkout Guard and RT: common questions
- Is Checkout Guard or RT cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Checkout Guard and $6.99/month for RT. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Checkout Guard, Nov 12, 2026 for RT; 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 Checkout Guard, Nov 12, 2026 for RT. 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.