MaxVFY vs OneGuard Age / ID Verification
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 MaxVFY, Nov 9, 2026 for OneGuard Age / ID Verification.
The short answer
- OneGuard Age / ID Verification lists 8 features MaxVFY’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, Auto-cancel, Automated workflows.
Head to head
- Switzerland
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Identity verified
Starter
- · AI Identity Check
- · Biometric Face Detection
- · Face ID check in under 10 seconds
- · ID Card Data detection
- · Liveness & Realness check of Face
Grow
- · Everything from Starter
- · Face ID Age Checks
- · Metafields for Customer Birthday / ID
- · Overview over all Verifications
- · Recurring Customer detection
Scale
- · Custom implementations for big Merchants
- · Everything from Grow
- · High Volume discount
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMaxVFY lets merchants create secure identity-verification requests, share a link or QR code, track progress, and review the final verification result inside Shopify. It is designed for simple, on-demand use without requiring access to Shopify customer or order records.
OneGuard integrates with Shopify to verify customer age and identity after checkout. Orders of unverified customers are put on hold. The app helps merchants selling age-restricted goods comply with laws and reduce the risk of non-compliance. It supports documents from over 200 countries and processes verifications in real time.
- Create secure 24-hour identity verification links and QR codes
- Track requests from opened through verification result in real time
- Search, archive, and manage verification history with notes and references
- Real-time age and identity checks after checkout
- Support for documents from over 200 countries
- Secure, encrypted data handling for compliance
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 |  MaxVFY |  OneGuard Age / ID Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 5 |
| 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | Switzerland |
Reviews
| Measure | MaxVFY | OneGuard Age / ID Verification |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | MaxVFY | OneGuard Age / ID Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $25/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | MaxVFY | OneGuard Age / ID Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #199 | #50(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 23, 2026 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | MaxGioDigital | OneGuard GmbH |
FAQ
MaxVFY and OneGuard Age / ID Verification: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- MaxVFY lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Identity verification. OneGuard Age / ID Verification lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Auto-cancel, Automated workflows, Bots. 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 MaxVFY, Nov 9, 2026 for OneGuard Age / ID Verification; 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 MaxVFY, Nov 9, 2026 for OneGuard Age / ID Verification. 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.