AgeChecker.Net vs Trust Badge Master: Shopify Performance Comparison
Trust Badge Master wins with Grade B vs Grade D — a significant performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
Both apps provide trust badges and security signals functionality for Shopify stores. This page presents StackConflict’s independent lab results for both — measured in a clean-room environment with no other apps installed.
Head-to-Head Metrics
| Metric | AgeChecker.Net | Trust Badge Master | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D | B | Trust Badge Master |
| JS Payload | 506.35 KB | 101.0 KB | Trust Badge Master |
| CPU Desktop | 121 ms | 17 ms | Trust Badge Master |
| CPU Mobile | 620 ms | 80 ms | Trust Badge Master |
| Layout Shift | 0.0006 | 0.0 | Trust Badge Master |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-30.
Trust Badge Master — The Faster Option (Grade B)
Trust Badge Master scores Grade B with a JS payload of 101.0 KB and 17 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 80 ms. It passes every StackConflict threshold for payload, CPU, and layout stability — making it safe to install on any storefront including mobile-first stores where Time-to-Interactive directly impacts conversion.
View full Trust Badge Master speed report →
AgeChecker.Net — The Heavier Option (Grade D)
AgeChecker.Net scores Grade D with a JS payload of 506.35 KB and 121 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 620 ms. This places it in the heavier half of StackConflict’s benchmark dataset — merchants running mobile-first stores should evaluate whether the feature value justifies the performance tradeoff.
View full AgeChecker.Net speed report →
When to Choose AgeChecker.Net
- Its unique feature set has no lighter equivalent in StackConflict’s database
- Your store traffic is predominantly desktop
- You have already removed or lightened other heavy scripts to compensate
When to Choose Trust Badge Master
- You need its specific features and can monitor its mobile impact
- Your other apps are lightweight (Grade A) so there is headroom
- You are on desktop-skewed traffic where CPU cost matters less
Performance Verdict
Winner: Trust Badge Master — Trust Badge Master wins with Grade B vs Grade D — a significant performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
About This Test
StackConflict measures each Shopify app in an isolated clean-room environment — a single development store, no other scripts, Playwright-controlled browser. V8 CPU cost is the ScriptDuration delta before and after injection. CLS is captured from the same browser session. Results represent the median of three independent runs with outliers removed.
Data from the StackConflict Lab. Last updated 2026-05-30.