FDA Age Calculator vs Age Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FDA Age Calculator
This utility helps retailers quickly determine if a customer meets the federal minimum age of 21 to purchase tobacco products. It can scan a driver's license or allow manual entry of a birthdate for age calculation. The app does not verify ID authenticity and does not store or transmit user data.
- Scan driver's license for age verification
- Manual birthdate entry for quick calculation
- Determines if purchaser is 21+ for tobacco sales
- No data transmission or storage
- Assists retailers with federal compliance
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With the “FDA Age Calculator,” retailers can use their personal smartphones to help determine if the purchaser is old enough under federal law to buy tobacco products. Using the camera feature on a smartphone, the app is able to scan the driver’s license of the purchaser to determine if the customer is at least 21 years of age (the federal minimum age to buy a tobacco product). The birthdate listed on the photo id can also be manually entered into the app by the retailer for a quick age calculation. This application is only intended to assist retailers in calculating the age of the purchaser. This application does not check or verify whether an ID is real or authentic. Retailers are responsible for ensuring that they do not sell tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age. This application does not transmit or share this information or save the information on the user’s device or a third party or government server.
Age Plus
This app provides fast and reliable age verification by scanning barcodes on physical IDs and integrating with mobile driver's licenses. It ensures secure data handling and compliance with legal requirements, offering a user-friendly experience for businesses and individuals.
- Instant PDF417 barcode scanning
- Mobile driver's license integration
- Secure and reliable data handling
- User-friendly interface
- Supports ISO 18013-5 Mobile Driver's License
- Supports PDF417 Barcode
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Unlock the Power of Age Verification with Age Plus Meet Age Plus, the ultimate solution for seamless age verification. Whether you’re scanning a PDF417 barcode on a physical ID or accessing age information from a mobile driver's license, Age Plus ensures quick, reliable, and accurate results every time. Key Features: Instant PDF417 Scanning: Verify age in seconds by scanning the barcode on driver’s licenses, ID cards, and more. Mobile Driver’s License Integration: Effortlessly extract and confirm age information from digital licenses on mobile devices. Secure and Reliable: Built with the latest technology to protect sensitive data while ensuring compliance with legal requirements. User-Friendly Interface: Designed for ease of use, Age Plus makes age verification a breeze for businesses and individuals alike. Supports: ISO 18013-5 Mobile Drivers License. Device Retrieval Only Device Engagement: QRCode Only Data Transfer: BLE Central and Peripheral Mode Only. Supports: PDF417 Barcode for Physical Drivers License. AAMVA V1-10 Currently Accepting: United States: Arizona: Google Wallet California: Spruce ID, Google Wallet Colorado: Google Wallet Georgia: Google Wallet Maryland: Google Wallet UTAH: GET Mobile ID Virginia: CBN Australia: Queensland: ThalesCBN
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Age Plus at 100% against FDA Age Calculator's 15%. Age Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). FDA Age Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Age Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FDA Age Calculator has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of FDA Age Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Age Plus's.
FDA Age Calculator ships an update every 13 months, Age Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FDA Age Calculator | Age Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Food and Drug Administration | Oneproof LLC (Apps) |
Customer experience
FDA Age Calculator
Age Plus
In-app purchases
FDA Age Calculator
No in-app purchases
Age Plus
No in-app purchases
