Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging vs Discount Saved Message ‑ SBT
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging is detected on 473× as many Shopify stores as Discount Saved Message: 3,308 vs 7 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging 1.4 from 56 reviews and Discount Saved Message 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Only Discount Saved Message lists a free plan.
- Discount Saved Message lists 3 features Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging’s listing doesn’t mention, including Price alerts, Price tracking, Reports.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Hong Kong
- United States
- Australia
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Free for Development Stores
Basic Plan
- · Amount saving
- · Message style customization
- · Percentage saving
- · Placement of message
- · Remove decimal from saving
- · Shake animation
Pro
- · Cart page savings
- · Checkout page savings
- · Everything in Basic
- · Thank you page savings
- · Widget analytics
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe Affirm Messaging app enables you to display a customer's estimated monthly or bi-weekly payment amount on product pages and at checkout. Reframing prices as a budget-friendly monthly payment can increase average order values. To get started, you can create a merchant account by going to the Affirm website and clicking the "For Business" link.
Discount Saved Message - SBT shows shoppers how much they save across your store. On product pages, the message updates when customers change variants—perfect when each variant has a different discount or compare-at price. Show total savings on the cart page. Pro adds checkout and thank you messages plus analytics. Works with Shopify discounts and compare-at pricing.
- Display a budget-friendly monthly or biweekly payment price for each item.
- Leverage Affirm messaging on your product and checkout pages, and more.
- Affirm supports the broadest range of cart sizes, and drives high AOVs
- Attract customers with % off or $ off that works with variants selection.
- Options to style percentage or amount.
- Easy to set-up as no coding required.
- Create sense of savings to customers with "You saved X%" message.
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 |  Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging |  Discount Saved Message |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,308(ahead) | 7 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +4 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 60 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Vehicles & Parts | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Furniture |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Hong Kong | United States, Australia, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging | Discount Saved Message |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 1.4 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 56(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging | Discount Saved Message |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $2/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 5 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging | Discount Saved Message |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15 | #211 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Advertising - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 25, 2020 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Affirm | sbtdreams |
FAQ
Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging and Discount Saved Message: common questions
- Which is more popular, Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging or Discount Saved Message?
- Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging is detected on 473× as many Shopify stores as Discount Saved Message: 3,308 vs 7 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging or Discount Saved Message cheaper?
- Only Discount Saved Message lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging or Discount Saved Message?
- On the Shopify App Store: Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging 1.4 from 56 reviews and Discount Saved Message 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Discount Saved Message lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Price alerts, Price tracking, Reports. 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 Nov 8, 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 Nov 8, 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.