Gatekeeper Age Gate vs Hulk Age Verification 18+
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 Gatekeeper Age Gate, Nov 9, 2026 for Hulk Age Verification 18+.
The short answer
- Only Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Gatekeeper Age Gate and $9.99/month for Hulk Age Verification 18+.
- Gatekeeper Age Gate lists 12 features Hulk Age Verification 18+’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom code, Custom CSS, Custom fonts.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Japan
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro
- · 90-day aggregate analytics
- · All four design templates
- · Full design customization
- · Precise targeting rules
- · Unlimited verifications
Free
- · 1 rule
- · 2 pop-up languages
- · Age validation setting
- · Fully customizable pop-up
- · Mobile responsiveness
- · Restrict under-age users with a message
Starter
- · 1 country override per rule
- · 5 pop-up languages
- · Everything included in Free
- · Geographical restriction
- · Industry presets
- · Location by Shopify market
Growth
- · 20 pop-up languages
- · 5 rules
- · Adjustable retry limit and cooldown
- · Attempt analytics
- · Everything included in Starter
- · Rule conflict strategy
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGatekeeper is an age verification app for merchants who sell age-restricted products like wine, spirits, tobacco, vape, and CBD. The gate runs entirely in the visitor's browser, which means dates of birth, IP addresses, and session data never reach our servers. Verified orders are tagged automatically in the merchant's admin, so the audit trail lives in Shopify where it belongs.
Selling alcohol, vape, tobacco, cannabis or CBD? Hulk Age Verification puts an age gate popup in front of your store before a visitor can browse or buy. Gate the whole store, a page, a collection or a product. Set different ages per product group (cigars at 18, whisky at 21) and per country. Visitors who pass are remembered at the highest age they confirmed, and birth dates are never stored. Free to start.
- Visitor data never leaves the browser. Nothing to leak, sell, or subpoena.
- Six polished templates fully customizable to look like part of your store.
- Control where the gate appears by URL, product, country, or crawler.
- Verified orders are tagged automatically in your Shopify admin.
- Ensure legal compliance with Hulk Age Verification for 18+ age verification.
- Customization options, enhance user experience, age verification solution.
- Responsive Age Verification: Seamlessly works on all devices.
- Geo-Based Restrictions: Limit sensitive products for underage buyers by country.
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 |  Gatekeeper Age Gate |  Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 455 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 5% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Japan |
Reviews
| Measure | Gatekeeper Age Gate | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 69 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Gatekeeper Age Gate | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Gatekeeper Age Gate | Hulk Age Verification 18+ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #475 | #63 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 in Legal |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 7, 2026 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 18 |
| Developer | HoneyWired | HulkApps |
FAQ
Gatekeeper Age Gate and Hulk Age Verification 18+: common questions
- Is Gatekeeper Age Gate or Hulk Age Verification 18+ cheaper?
- Only Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Gatekeeper Age Gate and $9.99/month for Hulk Age Verification 18+. 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?
- Gatekeeper Age Gate lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Custom code, Custom CSS, Custom fonts, Custom pop-ups. Hulk Age Verification 18+ lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, Buttons, Pop-ups, Terms and conditions. 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 Gatekeeper Age Gate, Nov 9, 2026 for Hulk Age Verification 18+; 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 Gatekeeper Age Gate, Nov 9, 2026 for Hulk Age Verification 18+. 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.