DigiBorderHEAD TO HEAD · UPDATED 11 NOVEMBER 2026
Blockify vs. MIDA: which fraud and country blocker to choose
Blockify and MIDA top most lists of Shopify fraud filters and country blockers, and they look alike at first glance: IP, country and bot blocking, VPN detection, redirects, fraud screening at checkout, near-perfect ratings. The differences are in the plans and the history.
Where I'm coming from: I build DigiBorder, a billing-country checkout rule for digital products, so I look at these apps from a digital seller's side. Facts about both apps come from their Shopify App Store listings, checked on 11 November 2026.
Side by side
| Blockify | MIDA | |
|---|---|---|
| On the App Store since | March 2018 | September 2025 |
| Reviews | 1,844 · 4.9 | 568 · 4.9 |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | 2 active IP/country rules, 200-visitor analytics | 4 IP/country rules, 300-visitor log |
| Unlimited rules from | $29.99/mo (Premium has 50) | $9/mo |
| VPN / proxy auto-block | $9.99 Premium | $9 Advanced |
| Fake-order / conditional checkout blocking | $29.99 Enterprise | $19 Unlimited |
| Plus stores | $59.99/mo, Plus only | $39/mo, Plus only |
| Criterion | Blockify | MIDA | DigiBorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checks the billing country at checkout | Not stated | Not stated | YesEvery plan |
| Country check doesn't depend on the visitor's IP | NoBuilt on IP location | NoBuilt on IP location | YesUses no IP data at all |
| Store stays browsable for every visitor | NoBlocked countries can't browse | NoBlocked countries can't browse | Yes |
| Can leave physical products selling everywhere | No | No | YesMixed carts optional (Basic+) |
| Can limit the rule to chosen products or collections | Not stated | Not stated | YesStrict: collections and product tags |
| Free plan on a live store | Yes2 rules | Yes4 rules | YesOne country, no time limit |
| Blocks checkout if the check itself can't run | Not stated | Not stated | YesStrict |
| Price | Free · $9.99/mo | Free · $9/mo | Free · $4.99/mo |
The apps at a glance
Blockify Fraud Filter, Blocker
IP, country and bot blocker with fraud filters
- How it decides
- Looks up each visitor's IP and blocks or redirects by country, state, city, VPN, proxy or bot signals.
- At checkout
- Checkout blocking by email, phone and name; conditional checkout blocking on Enterprise. The listing doesn't say it checks the billing country.
- Plans
- Free: 2 active IP/country block rules, analytics for the first 200 visitors
- Premium: $9.99/month. Up to 50 block and redirect rules, VPN/proxy/bot auto-block
- Enterprise: $29.99/month. Unlimited rules, "block checkout with conditions", fraud order filters
- Shopify Plus: $59.99/month, Plus stores only, "full checkout prevention"
- Best for
- Stores fighting bots, scrapers, card testing and fraudulent orders.
MIDA Fraud Filter, Bot Blocker
Fraud filter with IP, country and bot blocking
- How it decides
- Blocks or allows visitors by IP, country, state, city, VPN, proxy and bot signals.
- At checkout
- Hides payment and shipping methods for risky orders and blocks fake orders (Unlimited plan). The listing doesn't say it checks the billing country.
- Plans
- Free: 4 IP/country block or allow rules, 300-visitor log
- Advanced: $9/month. Unlimited rules, region/ISP blocking, VPN/proxy/Tor auto-block
- Unlimited: $19/month. Block fake orders and "block checkout with conditions"
- Plus: $39/month, Plus stores only, full checkout protection
- Best for
- Fraud-heavy stores that want order screening and bot blocking in one app.
DigiBorder: Country Blocker
Billing-country checkout rule for digital products
- How it decides
- Reads the billing country the buyer pays with, on Shopify's servers, when checkout completes. No IP lookups.
- At checkout
- Stops checkouts that contain restricted digital products, including Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal.
- Plans
- Free: block one billing country for all-digital carts, standard message, no billing approval
- Basic: $4.99/month or $29.99/year. Allow or block any list of countries, mixed carts, your own message, block when no billing country is entered
- Strict: $14.99/month or $89.99/year. Everything in Basic, plus blocking if the rule can't run, shipping-country and market checks, required login, rules by collection or product tag, US/CA/AU states, customer-tag exemptions
- Best for
- Digital sellers who must not sell to certain countries: VAT, licensing, sanctions.
Where Blockify is ahead
Eight years and 1,800-plus reviews is a track record nothing else in this category has. Blockify's Enterprise plan connects to Klaviyo, Shopify Flow and MCP, and its fraud analytics are mature. If you run a busy store and want the tool your peers already use, Blockify is the safe choice.
Where MIDA is ahead
Price. Unlimited rules on MIDA cost $9; on Blockify, unlimited means the $29.99 Enterprise plan. MIDA's free tier has twice the rules, and its fake-order blocking arrives at $19 rather than $29.99. Reviewers often mention MIDA's support. The one caution in its recent reviews: a merchant on an externally hosted storefront found fake-order blocking stopped visitors who hadn't loaded the Shopify storefront first, which matters only for headless setups.
Three real situations
| Scenario | Blockify | MIDA | DigiBorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card-testing bots | Covered from Premium | Covered from Advanced | Not covered |
| Unlimited country rules | $29.99 Enterprise | $9 Advanced | Basic $4.99, billing country |
| Stopping EU sales of downloads (VAT) | IP-based; billing not stated | IP-based; billing not stated | Billing country at checkout |
What reviewers tend to say
Without quoting anyone: Blockify's long review history leans on reliability and how much fraud it stops; MIDA's newer reviews lean on support speed and value. Both have a few complaints about blocked legitimate visitors, which is the built-in risk of any IP-based block: a real customer on a work VPN or a travel network looks like someone else. Keep that in mind if you set strict VPN rules.
What neither does: digital products
Both apps decide country by the visitor's IP, and both checkout features are about fraud signals: email, phone, name, risky orders. Neither listing says it checks the billing country. That's fine for fraud. It's a problem if you sell downloads and can't sell to buyers in, say, the EU or UK because you're not registered for VAT, or because your licence covers only certain regions.
For that job you want a rule that reads the billing country at checkout and leaves the rest of the store alone. DigiBorder does exactly that, free for one country, with per-collection rules and fail-closed checkout on Strict. It runs happily alongside either app. Compare in detail: Blockify vs. DigiBorder and MIDA vs. DigiBorder.
Questions
Is MIDA cheaper than Blockify?
For unlimited rules, yes: $9/month against $29.99. Both have free tiers (MIDA 4 rules, Blockify 2).
Do Blockify or MIDA block by billing country?
Neither listing says so. Their country rules use the visitor's IP; checkout features target fraud signals.
What should a digital seller use?
A billing-country checkout rule like DigiBorder, optionally with Blockify or MIDA for bots and fraud.
Can I switch from Blockify to MIDA easily?
Both are configured inside their own apps; you'd recreate your rules. Neither changes your theme code permanently.
Do IP blockers ever block real customers?
Yes, it can happen: travellers, work VPNs and mobile networks can be placed in the wrong country.