Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner vs Silens ‑ Cookie Banner & GDPR
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner, Oct 13, 2026 for Silens.
The short answer
- Only Silens lists a free plan.
- Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner lists 14 features Silens’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Accessibility compliance, Consent expiration.
Head to head
- Brazil
- Germany
- Netherlands
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Blocks Google Analytics and Meta
- · Consent banner in six languages
- · Consent recorded in Shopify
Pro
- · Blocks all 14 known trackers
- · Google Consent Mode v2 and pixels
- · Theme scan with file and line
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureScala EU GDPR Cookie Banner is easy to configure and can be edited inside the theme editor The banner is made to be GPDR, CCPA, LGPD compliant, but can also be used for other countries as well. IMPORTANT: The app only provides a cookie consent bar, it's your responsibility to block your website cookies in case consent is not given
Silens shows a consent banner where it is required and records each choice through Shopify's Customer Privacy API, so consent stays in Shopify. It holds known trackers back until a visitor agrees, with no theme code to edit, and passes consent signals to Google Consent Mode v2, Meta, Pinterest, Clarity and Microsoft Ads so measurement keeps working.
- Customizable message, color and position
- Doesn't change your theme files, only has permission to read them and not change
- Doesn't use cookies to store customer preferences
- Consent banner with four categories, recorded in the store's own privacy system
- Automatic tracker interception, with no theme code to edit
- Google Consent Mode v2, Meta, Pinterest, Clarity and Microsoft Ads signals
- Theme scan reporting hard-coded trackers with file name and line number
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 |  Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner |  Silens |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 144 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | Brazil, Germany, Netherlands | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner | Silens |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner | Silens |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $8.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner | Silens |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #34(ahead) | #51 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Cookie consent | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 17, 2022 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | SCALA | SB Studio |
FAQ
Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner and Silens: common questions
- Is Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner or Silens cheaper?
- Only Silens lists a free plan. 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?
- Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Accessibility compliance, Consent expiration, Consent logs. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner, Oct 13, 2026 for Silens; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Scala GDPR EU Cookie Banner, Oct 13, 2026 for Silens. 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.