Country Blocker by FraudGuard vs JA Cart Guard
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Country Blocker by FraudGuard, Nov 7, 2026 for JA Cart Guard.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Country Blocker by FraudGuard 4.6 from 3 reviews and JA Cart Guard 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Country Blocker by FraudGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Country Blocker by FraudGuard and $9.99/month for JA Cart Guard.
- Country Blocker by FraudGuard lists 4 features JA Cart Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, Chargebacks, Custom rules.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Colombia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Allow Provinces/Regionss or IP
- · Analytics: Track first 500 visitors
- · Block Countries & IP: 5 rules
- · Email support
- · Redirect Countries & IP: 5 rules
Premium
- · IP ranges & CIDR rule support
- · Includes block province/state rules
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited allow/block Country & IP rules
- · Unlimited visitors per month
Standard
- · Cart + Checkout Validation protection
- · Core Operational Incident Information
- · Logs / Order-cart nonce Correlation
- · Network-Context Verification
- · Protected Buy Now
- · Signed Cart Authorization
Premium
- · Advanced Alerts / Future Controls
- · Advanced Behavioral & Risk Intelligence
- · Cloudflare Turnstile Human Verification
- · Everything in Standard
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFraudGuard blocks risky and unwanted visitors before they interact with your store. You can block countries, provinces, or IPs using our rule based system. We. will redirect these users so that they won't be able to interact with your store. Our visitor analytics helps you monitor traffic to see which rules need to be added or removed.
JA Cart Guard helps store owners stop fake orders, abusive Add to Cart and Checkout activity. It combines Cloudflare Turnstile with IP allow/block lists and country blocking, then applies server-side cart and checkout validation. Store owners control the rules from the embedded app and can choose whether protection applies to checkout only or to both cart and checkout.
- Block unwanted visitors based on country or regional location
- Block suspicious traffic using IP address or unique device details
- View detailed dashboards with traffic patterns and fraud insights
- Track ROI and see the business impact of fraud prevention rules
- Block Add to Cart and Checkout attempts from selected countries
- Mitigate automated Fake Orders created by bad bots
- Allow or block specific IP addresses with simple merchant-managed lists
- Verify shoppers with Cloudflare Turnstile before protected cart actions
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 |  Country Blocker by FraudGuard |  JA Cart Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 58 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −3 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Colombia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Country Blocker by FraudGuard | JA Cart Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 3(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Country Blocker by FraudGuard | JA Cart Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Country Blocker by FraudGuard | JA Cart Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #69 | #114 |
| Shopify App Charts | #9 in Geolocation | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 24, 2025 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Lomi Studio LLC | Jamshaid Ali |
FAQ
Country Blocker by FraudGuard and JA Cart Guard: common questions
- Is Country Blocker by FraudGuard or JA Cart Guard cheaper?
- Only Country Blocker by FraudGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Country Blocker by FraudGuard and $9.99/month for JA Cart Guard. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Country Blocker by FraudGuard or JA Cart Guard?
- On the Shopify App Store: Country Blocker by FraudGuard 4.6 from 3 reviews and JA Cart Guard 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Country Blocker by FraudGuard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Chargebacks, Custom rules, Visitor analytics. JA Cart Guard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Bot detection, Fraud filters, Payments, Spam blocking. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Country Blocker by FraudGuard, Nov 7, 2026 for JA Cart Guard; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Country Blocker by FraudGuard, Nov 7, 2026 for JA Cart Guard. 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.