Geo Guard – Country & IP Check vs Traffic Guard
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Jul 20, 2026 for Geo Guard, Nov 9, 2026 for Traffic Guard.
The short answer
- Traffic Guard lists 4 features Geo Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cities, IP address, IP addresses.
Head to head
Block or redirect users based on their IP and geolocation
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Complete
- · 30,000 visitors included monthly.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGEO GUARD — THE CHECKOUT COUNTRY BASED BLOCKER BUILT FOR SHOPIFY | Country-Based Checkout Blocking Easily manage which countries can place orders from your store: | Allowed countries → Customers can proceed with checkout and complete their purchase | Blocked countries → Checkout is instantly restricted, preventing order placement When a restricted customer attempts to place an order, they will see a clear message…
Manage the access to your store by creating a complex but intuitive configuration of rules that will let you target visitors based on their IP addresses or geolocations. Chose to either block them or redirect them outside of your domain. Get total control over your store’s incoming traffic. With simple rules, you can create strategies to get an edge over your competitors .
- Detects shopper country during checkout using IP-based geolocation.
- Block checkout for customers from restricted countries.
- Run your store in open mode and only block specific countries when needed.
- Manage country restrictions directly from the Shopify admin dashboard.
- Create rules to target traffic based on geolocation & IP address.
- Block or redirect visitors using the target rules.
- Create whitelists to add exceptions to your targeting strategies.
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 |  Geo Guard |  Traffic Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Business & Industrial |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Geo Guard | Traffic Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 12 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Geo Guard | Traffic Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 15 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Geo Guard | Traffic Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #146 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #15 in Geolocation |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 26, 2026 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | OrangeMantra | Oriontec |
FAQ
Geo Guard and Traffic Guard: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Traffic Guard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Cities, IP address, IP addresses, States. 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 Jul 20, 2026 for Geo Guard, Nov 9, 2026 for Traffic 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 Jul 20, 2026 for Geo Guard, Nov 9, 2026 for Traffic 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.