DigiBorderHEAD TO HEAD · UPDATED 11 NOVEMBER 2026
Locksmith vs. Addify Country Restrictions: hiding products by country
If you want shoppers in some countries not to see certain products, these are the two apps you'll be pointed to. Both work on the storefront and both can target individual products. They differ a lot in scope and price.
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
| Locksmith | Addify Country Restrictions | |
|---|---|---|
| What it restricts | Any product, collection, page or the whole store | Products, categories, collections, or the store |
| Conditions | Customer tags, emails, passcodes, links, purchase history, location, dates, Liquid | Country |
| Effects | Hide or reveal content, prices, variants | Hide product, hide price and add-to-cart, block access |
| Price | $12 to $199/mo by Shopify plan, 15-day trial | $3.99 to $6.99/mo by Shopify plan, 7-day trial |
| Reviews | 307 · 4.7 | 13 · 5.0 |
| On the App Store since | 2014 | 2022 |
| Criterion | Locksmith | Addify Country Restrictions | DigiBorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checks the billing country at checkout | Not stated | NoStorefront only | YesEvery plan |
| Country check doesn't depend on the visitor's IP | Not statedLocation method not stated | Not statedMethod not stated | YesUses no IP data at all |
| Store stays browsable for every visitor | PartlyLocks only what you choose | PartlyCan hide products only | Yes |
| Can leave physical products selling everywhere | YesPer product | YesPer product | YesMixed carts optional (Basic+) |
| Can limit the rule to chosen products or collections | Yes | Yes | YesStrict: collections and product tags |
| Free plan on a live store | No15-day trial | No7-day trial | YesOne country, no time limit |
| Blocks checkout if the check itself can't run | Not stated | Not stated | YesStrict |
| Price | $12/mo | $3.99/mo | Free · $4.99/mo |
The apps at a glance
Locksmith
Storefront access control
- How it decides
- Locks products, collections, pages or the whole store behind keys: customer tags, passcodes, secret links, purchase history, geographic location and more.
- At checkout
- Offers checkout validation for bot protection. The listing doesn't describe a billing-country rule.
- Plans
- $12/month on Shopify Basic, $29 on Grow, $99 on Advanced, $199 on Plus, 15-day free trial
- Best for
- Wholesale areas, members-only content and gated collections.
Addify ‑ Country Restrictions
Storefront product restrictions by country
- How it decides
- Hides products, prices or the add-to-cart button, or blocks the store, for visitors from chosen countries. The listing doesn't say how it locates visitors.
- At checkout
- None described on the listing.
- Plans
- $3.99 to $6.99/month, depending on your Shopify plan, 7-day free trial
- Best for
- Hiding specific products or prices from shoppers in some countries.
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 each one fits
Addify does one thing: country-based product visibility. It's cheap, quick to set up and enough if you just need certain products hidden in certain markets.
Locksmith is a general access-control system. Country is one of many keys, alongside customer tags and passcodes, so it shines when you need members-only collections, wholesale areas or pre-launch pages. You pay for that range: from $12 on Shopify Basic to $199 on Plus.
Three real situations
| Scenario | Locksmith | Addify | DigiBorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hide one product in one country | Covered | Covered, simpler | Not its job (it stops the sale instead) |
| A buyer uses a direct checkout link | Storefront lock doesn't apply | Storefront rule doesn't apply | Billing country checked at checkout |
| Members-only collection | Covered | Not covered | Not covered |
Cost on each Shopify plan
| Your Shopify plan | Locksmith | Addify | DigiBorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $12/mo | $3.99/mo | Free, $4.99 or $14.99 |
| Grow / Standard | $29/mo | $4.99/mo | Same |
| Advanced | $99/mo | $5.99/mo | Same |
| Plus | $199/mo | $6.99/mo | Same |
Why hiding isn't enough for digital rights or VAT
Both apps act on what a visitor sees. Neither listing describes a billing-country check at checkout. That leaves routes to a purchase that skip the storefront check: a VPN, a direct cart or checkout link, a saved cart, or an express wallet button. If your licence or tax position means you mustn't sell to a country, you need the rule at checkout.
DigiBorder enforces it there, on the billing country, and on Strict it scopes the rule to collections or product tags, so you keep the per-product control that draws people to these two. You can still run Addify or Locksmith for display. See Addify vs. DigiBorder and Locksmith vs. DigiBorder.
Questions
Which is cheaper, Locksmith or Addify?
Addify: $3.99 to $6.99/month. Locksmith is $12 to $199/month depending on your Shopify plan.
Do they block checkout by country?
Neither listing describes a billing-country checkout rule. Locksmith lists checkout validation for bot protection.
How do I stop a specific digital product selling in some countries?
Use a checkout rule scoped to that product, such as DigiBorder Strict with a collection or product tag.
Does Addify have a free plan?
No, a 7-day trial. Locksmith has a 15-day trial.
Why would I need a checkout rule if the product is hidden?
Because hidden products can still be reached through direct links, saved carts and VPNs. A checkout rule stops the sale itself.