Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Easily add age verification to your store. Check age with age gate popup on entry or before checkout
| NA Age Verification | Nova | |
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| Metric | NA Age Verification | Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 91 | ★ 852 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2020 | Dec 2016 |
NA Age Verification edges out Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: NA Age Verification at Free plan available, Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent at Free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent has the larger user base (852 reviews vs 91), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. NA Age Verification's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to NA Age Verification; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent's 852-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than NA Age Verification's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: NA Age Verification audit • Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent audit
| Keyword | NA Age Verification | Nova |
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| cookie consent warnings | Not ranked | #4 |
| gdpr cookie | Not ranked | #4 |
| cookie consent management | Not ranked | #5 |
| gating | #6 | Not ranked |
| gated | #6 | Not ranked |
Both NA Age Verification and Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent offer paid plans only. NA Age Verification starts at Free plan available; Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
NA Age Verification has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 91 reviews) compared to Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent (4.7★ from 852 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
NA Age Verification holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent has the deeper published review base (852 vs 91), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
NA Age Verification typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (91 reviews). Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (852 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. NA Age Verification and Nova: GDPR Cookie Consent both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from NA Age Verification" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
