Alertify ‑ Announcement App vs Annify Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for Alertify, Nov 9, 2026 for Annify Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Annify Announcement Bar lists 14 features Alertify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAlertify is the best Shopify app for announcements that helps merchants inform visitors about promotions, new stock alerts, on-sale products, and more. Merchants/store owners can fully customize the announcement bars including colours, and text, and even integrate links or we can select the preset bars. Active/Deactivate the bar on the store front end.
The All-in-One Announcement Solution for Your Store! With Annify, capturing your customers' attention has never been easier. Create eye-catching announcement bars to share promotions, updates, and important messages directly on your Shopify store. Annify is designed to be fast, flexible, and easy to customize for any type of store.
- You can fully customize the bars including colours, and text and integrate links
- You can select the preset bars.
- You Can Active/Deactivate the Bar.
- Fixed bar stays visible while scrolling for consistent messaging.
- Marquee-style bar with scrolling text to capture customer attention.
- Sliding bar rotates multiple messages for seamless updates.
- Smooth animations enhance sliding and marquee announcement bars.
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 |  Alertify |  Annify Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 536 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −20 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 5 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 10% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Alertify | Annify Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 41 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Alertify | Annify Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Alertify | Annify Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #354 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #17 in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Sep 8, 2023 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Dotsquares Ltd. | Orionix |
FAQ
Alertify and Annify Announcement Bar: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Annify Announcement Bar lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Banner position. 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Alertify, Nov 9, 2026 for Annify Announcement Bar; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Alertify, Nov 9, 2026 for Annify Announcement Bar. 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.