Compliance Sentinel ‑ Age Gate vs Vapely Compliance
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 Compliance Sentinel, Oct 14, 2026 for Vapely Compliance.
The short answer
- Only Vapely Compliance lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Compliance Sentinel and $99/month for Vapely Compliance.
- Compliance Sentinel lists 2 features Vapely Compliance’s listing doesn’t mention, including Age verification, Buttons.
Head to head
Premium
Free
- · 100 SKU Limit
Starter
- · 2,000 SKU Limit
- · Storefront enforcement only
Growth
- · 8,000 AI Classification + 4,000 AI Evals
- · 8,000 SKU Limit
- · Access to AI Assistant
- · All enforcement features +checkout block
- · Unlimited overrides
Enterprise
- · 60,000 SKU Limit
- · 60k AI Classification + 30k AI Evals
- · Access to AI Assistant
- · All enforcement features +checkout block
- · Unlimited overrides
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.
Vapely Compliance helps vape, nicotine, and hemp product merchants stay compliant with US federal and state regulations. The app uses AI to automatically classify your products and evaluate them against current laws in all 50 states and DC. It identifies which states each product can legally be sold in and blocks restricted sales at checkout, on product pages, and on collection pages.
- 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
- AI classifies vape, nicotine, and hemp products by regulation category.
- Evaluates product compliance across all 50 US states and cities.
- Blocks restricted product sales at checkout based on shipping address.
- Hides or badges restricted products on collection and product pages.
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 |  Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Compliance Sentinel | Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #408 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Codemax-Digital Inc. | Mercury Solutions |
FAQ
Compliance Sentinel and Vapely Compliance: common questions
- Is Compliance Sentinel or Vapely Compliance cheaper?
- Only Vapely Compliance lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Compliance Sentinel and $99/month for Vapely Compliance. 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 2 the others don’t mention, such as Age verification, Buttons. Vapely Compliance lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reports, Product warnings. 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 Compliance Sentinel, Oct 14, 2026 for Vapely Compliance; 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 Compliance Sentinel, Oct 14, 2026 for Vapely Compliance. 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.