Age Verification Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked age verification Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.61% | 12.27 | Declining | |
| 2 | 27.68% | 21.92 | Climbing | |
| 3 | 16.15% | 8.55 | Declining | |
| 4 | 6.64% | 0.06 | Climbing | |
| 5 | 2.99% | 3.67 | Declining | |
| 6 | 1.38% | 0.89 | Climbing | |
| 7 | 1.20% | 0.81 | Climbing | |
| 8 | 0.83% | 0.27 | Climbing | |
| 9 | 0.44% | 0.12 | Climbing | |
| 10 | 0.36% | 0.06 | Climbing |
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Key Insights:
- Blockify Age Verification 18+ holds 41.6% share of age verification app installs — 13.9pp ahead of Age Verification & Age Gate 18 (27.7%).
- Top 3 apps (Blockify Age Verification 18+, Age Verification & Age Gate 18, AVP ‑ Age Verification Popup) account for 85.4% of all age verification install share — a competitive market.
- Age Verification & Age Gate 18 is gaining share fastest this month (+21.92pp) — the largest single gainer among the top age verification apps by share.
- Blockify Age Verification 18+ is losing share fastest (-12.27pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Age Verification Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 age verification Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 65.6%3.25 | 57.0%8.56 | 47.7%9.33 | 54.1%6.36 | 61.8%7.68 | 41.6%20.14 |
| | — | 0.0% | 1.2%1.16 | 5.5%4.29 | 12.4%6.95 | 27.7%15.25 |
| | 16.4%1.68 | 15.4%0.97 | 15.8%0.47 | 25.0%9.19 | 13.2%11.86 | 16.1%2.97 |
| | 3.9%1.36 | 9.8%5.90 | 9.8%– | 6.5%3.24 | 5.4%1.13 | 6.6%1.22 |
| | 12.0%6.42 | 15.1%3.11 | 32.7%17.60 | 6.5%26.23 | 3.7%2.81 | 3.0%0.67 |
Key Insights:
- Blockify Age Verification 18+'s share contracted from 53.8% → 41.6% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked age verification apps, 2 grew share and 3 lost share — challengers are eating into leader's share.
Top Age Verification Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for age verification Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
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Key Insights:
- Blockify Age Verification 18+ leads age verification apps in 2 of 4 tracked markets (United States, India).
- Blockify Age Verification 18+ leads worldwide, but 2 of 4 tracked markets crown a different leader — Age Verification & Age Gate 18 in China, Age Verification & Age Gate 18 in United Kingdom.
Top 5 Apps in Age Verification
- Age Verification & Age Gate 18 — Leads age verification apps with 27.7% install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- Blockify Age Verification 18+ — Holds 41.6% of age verification app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- AVP ‑ Age Verification Popup — Holds 16.1% of age verification app install share, rated 4.7★ — losing share this month.
- AgeX ‑ Age Verification Popup — Holds 6.6% of age verification app install share, rated 4.8★ — gaining share this month.
- NA Age Verification — Holds 0.8% of age verification app install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
Age Verification Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which age verification app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Blockify Age Verification 18+ currently holds the highest market share for age verification apps at 41.6%, but the category is competitive — Age Verification & Age Gate 18 is close behind at 27.7%. The right choice depends on your specific store needs.
2. How is market share calculated for age verification Shopify apps?
For age verification (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which age verification apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Age Verification & Age Gate 18 is gaining age verification app market share fastest this month, up +21.92pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which age verification apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Blockify Age Verification 18+ has lost the most market share this month among age verification apps (-12.27pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most age verification Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of age verification app installs at 44.0%, followed by United Kingdom at 9.3% and Australia at 7.8%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many age verification apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 age verification apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
7. Why does the highest-share age verification app differ from the #1 ranked app?
Rank reflects an app's current position in the Shopify App Store under age verification (driven by Shopify's own algorithm), while market share on ShopDigest is estimated from review counts and other factors as a proxy for active installs. The two metrics move on independent dynamics, so the highest-share app and the #1-ranked app are not always the same — and a divergence between them is worth noting rather than assuming one will pull the other along. For age verification, Blockify Age Verification 18+ leads on share; see the rankings tab for who currently holds #1 position.