Advanced Banner: Smart Builder vs Smart UTM 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 for Advanced Banner, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart UTM Banner.
The short answer
- Only Smart UTM Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for Advanced Banner and $9.99/month for Smart UTM Banner.
- Advanced Banner lists 17 features Smart UTM Banner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior targeting.
Head to head
Starter Plan
- · All targeting rules included
- · Full mobile & desktop control
- · Scheduling & automation
- · Unlimited banners & views
- · Unlimited placements
Free
- · Basic UTM Targeting
- · Community Support
- · Unlimited Banner Rules
- · Unlimited Page Views
Pro
- · Countdown Timers
- · Custom Background Colors
- · Custom Text Colors
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority Support
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.
Smart UTM Banner enables you to show specific banners to visitors based on their traffic source. Instead of a single generic message, you can display tailored welcomes for users coming from specific ad campaigns or newsletters. Set rules using URL parameters to trigger unique content, such as discount codes for distinct audiences. The personalized banners appear automatically at the top of your page.
- 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.
- Show specific banners automatically based on visitor URL parameters.
- Match banner colors and fonts to your specific ad campaigns.
- Display real-time countdown clocks in banners for time-sensitive offers.
- Manage different welcome messages for various traffic sources easily.
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 |  Smart UTM 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 | Smart UTM 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 | Smart UTM Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Banner | Smart UTM Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #362 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Praggma | BytegenApps |
FAQ
Advanced Banner and Smart UTM Banner: common questions
- Is Advanced Banner or Smart UTM Banner cheaper?
- Only Smart UTM Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for Advanced Banner and $9.99/month for Smart UTM 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 17 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting. Smart UTM Banner lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Free shipping. 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart UTM Banner; 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart UTM Banner. 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.