Advanced Banner: Smart Builder vs B&S ‑ Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Advanced Banner, Nov 9, 2026 for B&S.
The short answer
- Advanced Banner lists 7 features B&S’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Behavior targeting, Countdown.
Head to head
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter Plan
- · All targeting rules included
- · Full mobile & desktop control
- · Scheduling & automation
- · Unlimited banners & views
- · Unlimited placements
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop losing sales to generic messaging. Are you tired of staying up until midnight to manually switch off sale banners? Do you worry that your mobile visitors are seeing a broken layout? Advanced Banner turns your shop into a smart sales machine. Don't just show images, deliver the good message, to the good customer, at the good time.
The banner creation app helps keep customers informed about news, promotions, and discounts, and also greatly accelerates sales. With our app, you can quickly and easily create creative and appealing banners that will attract the attention of your audience and help improve conversion. A wide range of settings will help you find the perfect design for your store.
- Schedule campaigns with auto start & end dates.
- Trigger offers by cart value, items & order history.
- Custom layouts for Mobile, Tablet, and Desktop.
- Auto-display content in the customer's language.
- Fixed-position ad banner to draw attention to important messages
- Create multiple ads at once
- Scheduling for ad campaigns to automate and optimize their display
- A clear interface with customizable font, color, size and banner placement
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Advanced Banner |  B&S |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 705 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −7 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 5 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, India, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Advanced Banner | B&S |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced Banner | B&S |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Banner | B&S |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #362 | #62(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2026 | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Languages | 2 | 7 |
| Developer | Praggma | Boost And Sales |
FAQ
Advanced Banner and B&S: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced Banner lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Behavior targeting, Countdown, Custom CSS. B&S lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Animations. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Advanced Banner, Nov 9, 2026 for B&S; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Advanced Banner, Nov 9, 2026 for B&S. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.