Consent Guard ‑ GDPR Cookies vs Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner
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 Consent Guard, Nov 8, 2026 for Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner.
The short answer
- Only Consent Guard lists a free plan.
- Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner lists 14 features Consent Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, APA-NZPA, APPI.
Head to head
- Brazil
- Germany
- Netherlands
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Available in 11 languages
- · Cookie-consent banner — no code
- · Editable text, colors and position
- · First-party cookie remembers the choice
- · Manual storefront tracker scan
- · No customer data collected
Starter
- · Automatic daily tracker monitoring
- · Everything in Free
- · New trackers flagged in scan history
Pro
- · Compliance report export (CSV)
- · Deep scan: collection, cart
- · Everything in Starter
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureConsent Guard adds a cookie-consent banner to your storefront, no code. The app opens the theme editor with the banner on; press Save and visitors get a choice: accept all or essential only. Every text, color and position is editable, in any language. Choices go through Shopify's Customer Privacy API, so consent-aware pixels respect them; a first-party cookie remembers the choice.
Scala EU GDPR Cookie Banner is easy to configure and can be edited inside the theme editor The banner is made to be GPDR, CCPA, LGPD compliant, but can also be used for other countries as well. IMPORTANT: The app only provides a cookie consent bar, it's your responsibility to block your website cookies in case consent is not given
- One-toggle cookie consent banner, no code required
- Choices stored via Shopify's Customer Privacy API, respected by pixels
- Tracker scanner shows which trackers run on your storefront
- Customizable message, color and position
- Doesn't change your theme files, only has permission to read them and not change
- Doesn't use cookies to store customer preferences
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 |  Consent Guard |  Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 141 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | Brazil, Germany, Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | Consent Guard | Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Consent Guard | Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Consent Guard | Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #77 | #34(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Cookie consent |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Languages | 10 | 2 |
| Developer | addson | SCALA |
FAQ
Consent Guard and Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner: common questions
- Is Consent Guard or Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner cheaper?
- Only Consent 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?
- Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, APA-NZPA, APPI, Consent expiration. 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 Consent Guard, Nov 8, 2026 for Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner; 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 Consent Guard, Nov 8, 2026 for Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner. 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.