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| Metric | BL Country Blocker | Chargeback: Auto Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 133 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 |
On the measured data here, Chargeback leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick BL Country Blocker if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: BL Country Blocker audit • Chargeback: Auto Prevention audit
| Field | BL Country Blocker | Chargeback |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 85/100 listing audit | 91/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
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| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
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| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Sep 2024 |
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| Keyword | BL Country Blocker | Chargeback |
|---|---|---|
| chargebacks | Not ranked | #1 |
| geoshield country blocker | #4 | Not ranked |
| country blocker | #4 | Not ranked |
| fraud detection and prevention | Not ranked | #7 |
| country blocker fraud protection | #9 | Not ranked |
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Both BL Country Blocker and Chargeback: Auto Prevention offer a free plan. BL Country Blocker lists no paid plan with a published price; Chargeback: Auto Prevention 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.
BL Country Blocker (5.0★, 7 reviews) and Chargeback: Auto Prevention (4.9★, 133 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
BL Country Blocker holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Chargeback: Auto Prevention has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (133 vs 7).
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: BL Country Blocker has 7 published reviews; Chargeback: Auto Prevention has 133 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. BL Country Blocker and Chargeback: Auto Prevention 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 BL Country Blocker" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.