Checkout Guard vs TermGuard ‑ Terms & Conditions
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 TermGuard.
The short answer
- Only Checkout Guard lists a free plan.
- TermGuard lists 6 features Checkout Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkboxes, Color and font, Custom text.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- France
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Pro
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.
TermsGuard enables merchants to display Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, age verification, and other consent checkboxes throughout their store. Require acceptance before checkout, customize wording and styling, and maintain a consistent shopping experience.
- 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.
- Require customers to accept terms before checkout
- Add customizable consent checkboxes to your store
- Display Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, and more
- Match checkbox styles to your store design
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 |  TermGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 23 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Media |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, France |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Guard | TermGuard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Guard | TermGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Guard | TermGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #354 | #84 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 13, 2024 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Parkdale Digital Apps | OrbitsDev |
FAQ
Checkout Guard and TermGuard: common questions
- Is Checkout Guard or TermGuard cheaper?
- Only Checkout Guard lists a free plan. 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?
- TermGuard lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Color and font, Custom text, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Checkout Guard, Nov 12, 2026 for TermGuard; 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 TermGuard. 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.