Anbar Announcement Bar vs AnnouncementBar Pro
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 Anbar Announcement Bar, May 14, 2026 for AnnouncementBar Pro.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Anbar Announcement Bar and $6.99/month for AnnouncementBar Pro.
- AnnouncementBar Pro lists 9 features Anbar Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Backgrounds, Countdown.
Head to head
Free
Starter
Professional
Enterprise
Free
- · 1 active announcement bar
- · 3 bar styles included
- · Basic customization
- · Close button
- · Sitewide targeting
Pro
- · 6 Advanced bar styles
- · Advanced templates
- · All animation options
- · Full color and design customization
- · Page-level targeting for all page types
- · Priority rendering
Business
- · Everything included in Pro plan
- · Multiple bars shown simultaneously
- · Premium templates
- · Priority rendering
- · Priority support & onboarding assistance
- · Ticker style
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate 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.
AnnouncementBar Pro lets you create fully customizable announcement bars for every page - homepage, collections, products, cart, and checkout. Display multiple bars simultaneously with page-level targeting. Choose from 8 unique styles (outlined text, scroll, countdown, marquee, sticky, ticker, gradient & more) and 16 ready-made templates, or build from scratch.
- 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.
- Show different bars on each page — homepage, product, collection, cart, and more
- 8 unique bar styles - 16 ready to use premium templates
- Display multiple annoucement bars simultaneously.
- Schedule bars by date and time — set it and forget it
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 |  Anbar Announcement Bar |  AnnouncementBar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Anbar Announcement Bar | AnnouncementBar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Anbar Announcement Bar | AnnouncementBar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Anbar Announcement Bar | AnnouncementBar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #406 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 3, 2025 | May 14, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | IS Consulting | Ecom Swift LLC (Formerly M_SE0) |
FAQ
Anbar Announcement Bar and AnnouncementBar Pro: common questions
- Is Anbar Announcement Bar or AnnouncementBar Pro cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Anbar Announcement Bar and $6.99/month for AnnouncementBar Pro. 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?
- AnnouncementBar Pro lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Backgrounds, Countdown, 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 Anbar Announcement Bar, May 14, 2026 for AnnouncementBar Pro; 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 Anbar Announcement Bar, May 14, 2026 for AnnouncementBar Pro. 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.