Gatekeeper Age Gate vs Smart Age Verification Popup
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 7, 2026 for Smart Age Verification Popup.
The short answer
- Only Smart Age Verification Popup lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Gatekeeper Age Gate and $2.99/month for Smart Age Verification Popup.
- Gatekeeper Age Gate lists 13 features Smart Age Verification Popup’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reports, Custom code, Custom CSS.
Head to head
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
Lite
- · 100 age verification checks / month
- · Basic age verify templates
- · Live chat support
- · Multi age validation method
- · Translation support
- · “Powered by” branding
Basic
- · 1000 age verification / month
- · 15+ Exclusive animated templates
- · Age checks on product/collection/pages
- · Age verified badge on order view
- · Country-based age limits (Geo-detect)
- · Multi-language support
Growth
- · 2500 Age verification / month
- · Advanced analytics dashboard
- · Cart page age verification
- · Premium support
- · Product page age checker widget
- · Skip for logged-in customers
Premium
- · Checkout age verification (Shopify Plus)
- · Request customised Age Popup design
- · Unlimited age verifications
- · VIP customer support
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.
Add an age verification popup and age gate to stop underage visitors. Verify age by date of birth (DOB), Yes/No buttons or an age checkbox. Set 18+, 19+ or 21+ age restriction by country or state for alcohol, wine, beer, tobacco, smoke shops, vaping, CBD, cannabis, firearms and adult products. Show the age verifier on all pages or specific products and collections.
- 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.
- Restrict minors with age verification compliance on all pages and specific pages
- Multi age check mode 1. Age affirmation with Yes/No button 2. DOB Verification
- Integrate age check on cart page & display age verified tick badge on order page
- Interactive, optimized and mobile responsive Age gate popup template
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 |  Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gatekeeper Age Gate | Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 47 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 6% |
Pricing
| Measure | Gatekeeper Age Gate | Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Gatekeeper Age Gate | Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #475 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 7, 2026 | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | HoneyWired | SetuBridge |
FAQ
Gatekeeper Age Gate and Smart Age Verification Popup: common questions
- Is Gatekeeper Age Gate or Smart Age Verification Popup cheaper?
- Only Smart Age Verification Popup lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Gatekeeper Age Gate and $2.99/month for Smart Age Verification Popup. 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 13 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reports, Custom code, Custom CSS, Custom fonts. Smart Age Verification Popup lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Buttons, Campaigns, Forms. 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 7, 2026 for Smart Age Verification Popup; 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 7, 2026 for Smart Age Verification Popup. 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.