Side-by-side comparison
Easily add age verification to your store. Check age with age gate popup on entry or before checkout
Run checkout rules and storefront warnings. Keep everyday store operations in one practical toolkit.
| Metric | NA Age Verification | MerchantKit: Store Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 89 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported |
On the measured data here, NA Age Verification leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick MerchantKit if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: NA Age Verification audit • MerchantKit: Store Tools audit
| Field | NA Age Verification | MerchantKit |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 86/100 listing audit | 88/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
| 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2020 | Jul 2026 |
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| Listed |
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| Keyword | NA Age Verification | MerchantKit |
|---|---|---|
| age verification | #5 | Not ranked |
| age verification systems | #7 | Not ranked |
| age verification compliance | #7 | Not ranked |
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Both NA Age Verification and MerchantKit: Store Tools offer a free plan. NA Age Verification lists no paid plan with a published price; MerchantKit: Store Tools lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. NA Age Verification does carry the larger published review base (89 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; NA Age Verification has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (89 vs 0).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: NA Age Verification has 89 published reviews; MerchantKit: Store Tools has 0 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. NA Age Verification and MerchantKit: Store Tools 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 MerchantKit: Store Tools" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.