The 10 Best Shopify Age Verification Apps

Penalties for breaking age regulations can be severe so you don’t want to leave anything to chance. Protecting your business from the risk of fines and reputational damage should be a priority.

Fortunately, one simple app should be able to sort all that out for you. Age verification apps prevent anyone under a certain age from accessing content or purchasing products in your store.

This can be done by requesting the user’s date of birth or confirmation of age from the user. A simple popup appears on the relevant page.

However, if you make this process too complicated or too slow, you annoy potential customers and drive them away.

Select the right app from those listed below and you won’t have to worry about the age verification process in your Shopify store.

The following ten apps are in no particular order.

18 Plus Age Verification Popup

18 Plus is a creation of HulkApps, a well-established provider of Shopify apps.

As the name suggests, it provides a simple age verification popup that explains the age limitations on your site and allows users to certify their age before accessing in-store content.

Price: Free plan available

Free Trial? 7-day free trial

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.8 (57 reviews)

Main pros:

• Simple, one-click installation process
• Easy to customize the look and feel of the popup (colors, dimensions, etc.)
• Can change the wording on the popup (heading/subheading/button text)
• Preset templates available (in paid version only)
• Multiple age validations based on geo-locations (paid version only)
• Can preview changes before making them live on your store
• Can add background image and logo
• User statistics available (verified/unverified)
• Mobile responsive
• East to install and manage
• 100% GDPR complaint
• Free support available
• Free plan available

Any cons?

• Some comments about the “nuisance” factor for store visitors (with the free version)

Age Check

Age Check by Lifter Apps is a professional age verification system for your Shopify store, looking after the verification process in a simple, effective way for mobile, tablet or desktop users.

While it is branded towards stores selling alcohol, tobacco and vape, it can be used for any age-restricted products pretty much anywhere. If activated, the age verification process is started as soon as a user visits your store.

Price: $4.95/month

Free Trial? Yes – 7 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.9 (47 reviews)

Main pros:

• Fast-loading popup for any page on your store (product collection, product page, blog etc.)
• Helps provide “gated” access to content
• Simple two-type verification process aids conversions
• Highly rated by many users
• Simple, customizable design to match your Shopify theme and your branding
• Can change background colors and images and button text
• Optional logo addition
• Set different age limits depending on locations
• Supports different date formats
• Customizable exit URL to direct the user to
• Multi-language support
• Consistently strong reviews
• Can disable the app at any time

Any cons?

• The free trial is only 7 days
• No free plan available

Age Gate

Age Gate by Unicorn Global can also be used to prevent underage users from accessing content or buying products in your store.

It handles the verification process (requiring users to authenticate their age) so that you can focus on the important elements of your store that grow your business.

Price: $2.99/month

Free Trial? Yes – 2 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 5.0 (2 reviews)

Main pros:

• Automated, quick-loading popup – no user waiting
• Simple verification process for users – aids conversions of verified users
• Can set custom age limits according to local laws
• Many customization options to fit with all Shopify themes
• Simple set up with one-click installation
• Multi-language support
• Optional image background and logo
• Includes optional birthday verification
• Custom exit URL (direct users to any page)
• Can be disabled easily
• No coding required
• Free support

Any cons?

• The free trial is only 2 days!
• No free plan available
• Lack of reviews

Age Verifier & FDA Banner

Age Verifier by Metizsoft Solutions helps you comply with the age-restriction regulations for products sold in the U.S. and elsewhere.

The FDA banner component of the app provides a prominent warning for users about the health risks of certain products, helping your store comply with federal regulations.

Price: $2.99/month

Free Trial? Yes – 7 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.6 (31 reviews)

Main pros:

• Quick-loading popups that reduce wait times for users
• Begins user verification process as soon as shoppers land on your store
• Verification popup can be added to any page in your store
• Can enable or disable date of birth requirement
• Customizable design for popup (width, colors, button texts, etc.)
• Easy to add logos and background image for branding
• Provides an FDA banner as part of the app to warn users about the health risks of certain products
• Updated dashboard for ease of use
• Any URL can be linked to the Exit button
• Fully mobile responsive
• Easy to set up with any Shopify theme – no coding required

Any cons?

• Some users suggest it is not as fast-loading as other apps
• No free plan available

Age Verification Pro

Age Verification Pro is a creation of Crucial Commerce Apps, helping you comply with regulations and control access to your Shopify store.

This one has a longer free trial than most others listed here, giving you plenty of time to check out its features and to see if it provides the look and feel you want for your store.

Price: $0.99/month

Free Trial? Yes – 14 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.5 (11 reviews)

Main pros:

• Can select specific products, collections and URLs for age verification
• Fully customizable (change text, colors, fonts, etc.) for all themes
• Add logos and background image for branding purposes
• Includes date of birth check and yes/no button for verification
• Supports multiple languages
• Simple to install (no coding) and use
• Fully mobile responsive
• Free live chat and email support
• The paid version is cheaper than other similar apps

Any cons?

• The only negative seems to be an occasional slow response time from support

Age Check w/ Age Verifier

This app from Oneletter is an effective deterrent against the dangers of selling to underage customers.

It strikes the right balance between helping you easily verify customer ages without being too intrusive or risking losing valid (and valuable) customers.

Price: $3.99/month

Free Trial? Yes – 30 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.8 (27 reviews)

Main pros:

• Easy to install without modifying theme or coding
• Verification by yes/no button (self-certification) or entering date of birth
• Customizable test
• Add logos or background photos to match branding
• Longer free trial than other apps listed here
• Free and quick support
• Fully responsive for mobile and tablets
• Consistently strong reviews

Any cons?

• A few reported problems working with iOS

Age Check + Age Verification

This app by Zooomy, a well-established developer for Shopify and creator of many useful addon apps for store owners.

It is as simple and stylish as you’d expect from this team of professionals and that is reflected in its many excellent reviews.

Price: $3.99/month

Free Trial? Yes – 7 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.8 (65 reviews)

Main pros:

• Users can self-certify or enter date of birth
• Users only have to enter details once
• Customizable popup to match branding – text, images and logos
• Can add a link to your terms and conditions in the popup
• Popup can be installed on collection, product or blog pages
• Flexible age-limit settings according to location
• Fully mobile responsive
• No technical know-how required – simple to install, use and disable
• Can link any URL to Exit/Submit button.

Any cons?

• Very few problems reported from one of the most-reviewed apps of its kind

Bouncer

The cleverly named “Bouncer” app acts like a doorman for your Shopify store, turning away any underage visitors and maintaining legal compliance.

While it’s slightly more expensive than some other apps featured here (though, in truth, none of them will break the bank), it is backed up by plenty of high-quality reviews and is one of the more established age verification apps on the market.

Price: $4.99/month

Free Trial? Yes – 14 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.9 (90 reviews)

Main pros:

• Quick and easy to install without modifying the theme or liquid files of your store
• Offers birthday, Facebook or self-certification
• Popup at the storefront – you set the age limit
• Easy to customize according to your brand preferences
• Inbuilt image library to help customize the look
• Optional compliance logs allow you to record details of visitors who verify with Facebook
• Live chat and email support provided (California working hours)
• Free help with installation
• Mobile responsive

Any cons?

• Historical problems with speed seem to have all been fixed
• Price is slightly higher than most – and no free version available

Age Checker Plus

Age Checker Plus is an app by Chris Geelhoed that is available for free – so a good option for startup stores with a limited budget.

While it doesn’t have quite the comprehensive set of features of the paid apps listed here, it is a great entry-level option and does have some interesting additions.

Price: Free

Free Trial? Not applicable

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 4.7 (7 reviews)

Main pros:

• You specify where and when you want the age screen to appear
• Activate for certain products, products tags, collections, etc.
• Check user age with buttons or date of birth input
• Choose between forgiving mode (can try again) or strict mode (30-day ban if verification fails)
• Redirect users to any URL if verification fails
• Customizable text, images, logos, background photos, etc.
• Simple set up – no technical knowledge required
• Fits in with your existing theme
• Add an optional disclaimer to the age check screen
• Mobile responsive
• It’s free!

Any cons?

• No multi-language support
• A previous technical issue with banners – which appears to have been fixed now

Age Verifier

This one shares the same name as the Metizsoft Solutions app (which comes with the FDA banner and which was reviewed above) but it is created by Open Think Group (OTG).

This Utah-based app creator has focused all its efforts on Shopify since 2011. They are a trusted Shopify partner, so they know what they’re doing.

Price: $2.99/month

Free Trial? Yes – 7 days

Average Shopify Rating (out of 5 stars): 5.0 (3 reviews)

Main pros:

• Verify user by self-verification or date of birth
• You get to define the minimum age
• Customize text (headline and message box)
• Preview lets you see what your popup looks like
• Direct users to any URL from the Exit button
• Set cookie expiration hours
• Fully responsive for mobile
• Easy to install and use – no coding skills required

Any cons?

• The app cannot be turned off without uninstalling it
• Lack of user reviews

Shopify Age Verification Apps

All of the above apps help you maintain compliance with the regulations – and therefore avoid fines or possibly even worse penalties.

Just as importantly, they help you do this in a simple, unobtrusive way that won’t scare away your genuine legal customers – the ones who pay your bills and make you profits!

So, it’s a question of which app you most like the sound of. As always, it’s best to use the free trials and check out a few of them before deciding.