GateKeeper — Age Verification vs GateKit

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.

The short answer

  • Only GateKeeper lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for GateKeeper and $2.99/month for GateKit.
  • GateKeeper lists 3 features GateKit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Geolocation, Multi-language.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Legal
  • Legal
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
  • English
Launched
Jul 27, 2026
Aug 5, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $29.99/month
$2.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
Pro$9.99/month
7-day free trial
Plus$29.99/month
7-day free trial
GateKit Standard$2.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · Custom text and accent color
  • · Date of birth, buttons, and checkbox
  • · Desktop and mobile previews
  • · Remember verified visitors
  • · Whole-store age gate
Coverage
5 of 7 features71%
4 of 7 features57%
Unique strengths
  • Color and font
  • Geolocation
  • Multi-language
  • Checkboxes
  • Custom text
Legal
71%5/7
57%4/7
Compliance
100%1/1
100%1/1
Customization
67%4/6
50%3/6
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GateKeeperGateKit7 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

GateKeeper adds a reliable age gate so only age-appropriate visitors can browse and buy. The storefront gate is a lightweight (~2KB) theme app extension that won't slow your store or hurt your Lighthouse score. Choose a minimum age and style (yes/no, date of birth, or birth year), set country-specific rules, and show it site-wide or on select products.

GateKit adds a customizable age gate to your Online Store. Choose date of birth, Yes/No buttons, or a checkbox; set the minimum age and remember period; then match the gate to your brand with editable text and an accent color. Preview desktop and mobile layouts before activation. GateKit installs through a Theme App Extension without editing theme code.

Key points
  • Lightweight ~2KB age gate that won't slow your store or hurt Lighthouse scores
  • Set a minimum age and verify by yes/no, date of birth, or birth year
  • Country-specific age rules, e.g. 21 in the US and 18 in France
  • Block under-age checkout and export a privacy-safe verification audit log
  • Verify visitors with date of birth, confirmation buttons, or a checkbox
  • Set the minimum age and remember verified visitors for up to 365 days
  • Customize gate text and accent color with desktop and mobile previews
  • Install through a Theme App Extension without editing theme code
Screenshots
Target the age gate by product, country, and language
Online storefront on a laptop with an age-verification pop-upAge verification popup asking shopper to confirm 18+Design presets for spirits, cannabis, vape, and adult
GateKit age gate settings with desktop storefront preview
Date of birth age gate displayed over a storefrontGateKit age verification popup on a branded storefrontGateKit checkbox age gate shown in the mobile preview

All the numbers

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Adoption

MeasureGateKeeperGateKit
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureGateKeeperGateKit
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureGateKeeperGateKit
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$9.99/month$2.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial7 days7 days
Plans listed31

Listing

MeasureGateKeeperGateKit
Shopify category rank#559in Legal#558(ahead)in Legal
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJul 27, 2026Aug 5, 2026
Languages3English, French, Spanish1English
DeveloperBENSAID LLCAhmet Uğur

FAQ

GateKeeper and GateKit: common questions

Is GateKeeper or GateKit cheaper?
Only GateKeeper lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for GateKeeper and $2.99/month for GateKit. 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 lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Geolocation, Multi-language. GateKit lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Custom text. 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; 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. 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.