Compliance Sentinel ‑ Age Gate vs GateKeeper — Age Verification
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only GateKeeper lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Compliance Sentinel and $9.99/month for GateKeeper.
- Compliance Sentinel lists 3 features GateKeeper’s listing doesn’t mention, including Buttons, Custom CSS, Custom text.
Head to head
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Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCompliance Sentinel helps merchants selling age-restricted products like alcohol, vape, or CBD meet legal requirements effortlessly. Our lightweight extension integrates directly with your theme. It features beautiful, pre-designed templates that look professional instantly, or you can fully customize the colors and text to match your brand.
GateKeeper adds a reliable age gate so only age-appropriate visitors can browse and buy. The storefront gate is a lightweight (~2KB) theme app extension that won't slow your store or hurt your Lighthouse score. Choose a minimum age and style (yes/no, date of birth, or birth year), set country-specific rules, and show it site-wide or on select products.
- Strict date of birth input or simple age verification button options
- Ultra-lightweight design runs natively within your theme
- Eight professional design presets plus full color and text customization
- Flexible verification memory settings for session, 30 days, or one year
- Lightweight ~2KB age gate that won't slow your store or hurt Lighthouse scores
- Set a minimum age and verify by yes/no, date of birth, or birth year
- Country-specific age rules, e.g. 21 in the US and 18 in France
- Block under-age checkout and export a privacy-safe verification audit log
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 |  Compliance Sentinel |  GateKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Compliance Sentinel | GateKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | Compliance Sentinel | GateKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Compliance Sentinel | GateKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #406(ahead) | #559 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 4, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Developer | Codemax-Digital Inc. | BENSAID LLC |
FAQ
Compliance Sentinel and GateKeeper: common questions
- Is Compliance Sentinel or GateKeeper cheaper?
- Only GateKeeper lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Compliance Sentinel and $9.99/month for GateKeeper. 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?
- Compliance Sentinel lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Buttons, Custom CSS, Custom text. GateKeeper lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Geolocation, Multi-language, 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; 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. 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.