Algoshop Announcement Bar vs Anbar Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Algoshop Announcement Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Anbar Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for Algoshop Announcement Bar and $5.99/month for Anbar Announcement Bar.
- Algoshop Announcement Bar lists 18 features Anbar Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Backgrounds, Behavior targeting.
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.
Free Plan
- · Add unique icons for your bars
- · Translations
- · Unlimited rotating bars
- · Unlimited running line bars
- · Unlimited simple bars
- · Up to 1,000 monthly views
Essential Plan
- · Country targeting
- · Customize background image
- · Everything in Free Plan
- · Expert live support
- · Scheduled Publishing
- · Unlimited views
Free
Starter
Professional
Enterprise
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWith the Algoshop Announcement Bar, you can easily display key marketing messages, time-sensitive campaigns, or shipping notices at the top or any section of your store. Use scrolling, sliding, rotating, or fixed banner styles to attract customer attention and encourage interaction. Choose from various templates or create your own.
Create eye-catching announcement bars to promote sales, discounts, and important messages across your store. Customize colors, fonts, and positioning while targeting specific pages like homepage, collections, or cart. Display promotional codes, special offers, or urgent notifications with call-to-action buttons. Easy setup with automatic display or manual placement using unique IDs.
- Variety of templates and brand customization, easily create your unique style.
- Smart targeting display, personalized to attract users and encourage engagement.
- Data-driven insights to help you track and understand conversion performance.
- Automated scheduling to help manage your promotion timings with clarity.
- Create multiple announcement bars with discounts across your entire store
- Sticky announcement bar: Create a fixed-position bar at the top or bottom
- Animated announcement bar: Scrolling or marquee-style.
- Create multiple announcement bars with discounts across your entire store.
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 |  Algoshop Announcement Bar |  Anbar Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 140 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −4 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Algoshop Announcement Bar | Anbar Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 107 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Algoshop Announcement Bar | Anbar Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Algoshop Announcement Bar | Anbar Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #18(ahead) | #406 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Rookies in Banners | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | May 27, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Languages | 20 | 2 |
| Developer | algoshop.ai | IS Consulting |
FAQ
Algoshop Announcement Bar and Anbar Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is Algoshop Announcement Bar or Anbar Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for Algoshop Announcement Bar and $5.99/month for Anbar Announcement Bar. 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?
- Algoshop Announcement Bar lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Backgrounds, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking. Anbar Announcement Bar lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Links and buttons, Mobile responsive. 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 9, 2026 for Algoshop Announcement Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Anbar 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Algoshop Announcement Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Anbar 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.