Advanced Banner: Smart Builder vs Beacon Smart Banner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Beacon Smart Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for Advanced Banner and $29/month for Beacon Smart Banner.
- Advanced Banner lists 6 features Beacon Smart Banner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom CSS, Multi-announcement, Notification.
Head to head
Starter Plan
- · All targeting rules included
- · Full mobile & desktop control
- · Scheduling & automation
- · Unlimited banners & views
- · Unlimited placements
Free
- · 2 Active Banners limit at a time
- · Manual publish controls
- · Store-wide & Page-specific targeting
- · Text, button, emojis & countdown timers
Pro
- · Advanced Rules (Cart, Device, Location)
- · Customer History (Spend, Order)
- · Dynamic Text Variables (Cart, Location)
- · Everything included in Free, plus:
- · Only $19 for first 3 months
- · Smart Scheduling (Start/End dates)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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- 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.
- Target banners by cart contents, specific products, or customer tags.
- Display live countdown timers to highlight your limited-time special offers.
- Automate your campaigns by scheduling specific start and end dates.
- Experience a premium, frictionless dashboard with drag-and-drop reordering.
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 |  Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Advanced Banner | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| 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 | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Banner | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #362 | #296(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Praggma | Appublic |
FAQ
Advanced Banner and Beacon Smart Banner: common questions
- Is Advanced Banner or Beacon Smart Banner cheaper?
- Only Beacon Smart Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for Advanced Banner and $29/month for Beacon Smart Banner. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced Banner lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Multi-announcement, Notification, Personalized recommendations. 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; 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. 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.