Alienz ‑ Countdown Timer Bar vs Countdown Timer Bar Samita
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 Alienz, Nov 9, 2026 for Countdown Timer Bar Samita.
The short answer
- Only Alienz lists a free plan.
- Countdown Timer Bar Samita lists 16 features Alienz’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Cart page, Color and font.
Head to head
- United States
- France
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · English and Arabic with RTL support
- · Includes "Powered by Alienzhouse" mark
- · One active campaign
Pro
- · Control position with CSS selector
- · No "Powered by Alienzhouse" mark
- · Page targeting (home, product, cart ...)
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited campaigns
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShow shoppers how long is left before a sale ends. A live visual editor lets you pick colors, gradients, patterns, animations, and corner radius. The dashboard preview matches the storefront output. Four timer modes: fixed end date, repeating window, per-visitor session, and daily reset. Place the bar at the top, bottom, or anchor it to any element via a CSS selector.
Sami Countdown Timer helps you create urgency across product pages, cart pages, landing pages, and promotional banners. Drive faster purchase decisions with countdown bars, product timers, stock countdowns, cart countdowns, and estimated delivery timers. Run flash sales, product launches, daily deals, and limited-time campaigns with fixed, recurring, scheduled, and session-based timers.
- Live visual editor with real-time storefront preview
- Four timer modes: fixed date, repeating window, per-visitor, and daily
- Flexible placement — top bar, bottom sticky, or anchored to any elemen
- CTA button that applies a discount code, adds to cart, or redirects
- Choose one-time, auto-recurring, daily, or weekly timers to fit any sale events
- Add a product timer, estimated delivery, countdown banner, or stock countdown
- Show checkout timer (cart countdown) in your cart to prevent cart abandonment
- Simple to customize to fit your store’s design: text, font, color, css...
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 |  Alienz |  Countdown Timer Bar Samita |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 555 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 21 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 12% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, France, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Alienz | Countdown Timer Bar Samita |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 192 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 2% |
Pricing
| Measure | Alienz | Countdown Timer Bar Samita |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Alienz | Countdown Timer Bar Samita |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #183 | #2(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #8 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 16, 2026 | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Languages | 2 | 18 |
| Developer | Alienzhouse LTD | SamiSales by Samita |
FAQ
Alienz and Countdown Timer Bar Samita: common questions
- Is Alienz or Countdown Timer Bar Samita cheaper?
- Only Alienz 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alienz lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Sticky banner. Countdown Timer Bar Samita lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Cart page, Color and font, Custom CSS. 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 Alienz, Nov 9, 2026 for Countdown Timer Bar Samita; 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 Alienz, Nov 9, 2026 for Countdown Timer Bar Samita. 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.