Annify Announcement Bar vs Festify: Banners and Scenes
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 Annify Announcement Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for Festify.
The short answer
- Festify lists 5 features Annify Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Performance tracking, Personalized recommendations, Product page.
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.
Spark
Fiesta
Gala
Spectacle
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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Festify helps merchants visually adapt their storefront for festivals, sales, and special moments. It allows banners and themed scenes to be shown at specific locations in the store, making promotions more noticeable without redesigning pages. Merchants can control when and where visuals appear, helping them keep their storefront timely, relevant, and consistent across campaigns.
- 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.
- Add festive banners and scenes across your storefront
- Control banner placement on product, cart, and checkout pages
- Enable or disable visuals instantly from one dashboard
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 |  Annify Announcement Bar |  Festify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 521 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −20 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 5 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Annify Announcement Bar | Festify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 41 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Annify Announcement Bar | Festify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Annify Announcement Bar | Festify |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #24(ahead) | #404 |
| Shopify App Charts | #17 in Banners | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 27, 2024 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Orionix | GalacticWave Labs |
FAQ
Annify Announcement Bar and Festify: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Annify Announcement Bar lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Links and buttons, Mobile responsive. Festify lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Performance tracking, Personalized recommendations, Product page, Real-time analytics. 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 Annify Announcement Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for Festify; 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 Annify Announcement Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for Festify. 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.