Annoucement Pro vs XB: Announcement Bars & Banner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 4, 2026 for Annoucement Pro, Nov 8, 2026 for XB.
The short answer
- XB lists 4 features Annoucement Pro’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior targeting, Custom CSS, Emojis.
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 featureAnnouncement Pro lets you create powerful and flexible announcement bars to engage visitors and drive more sales—without any coding. Display important messages, promotions, discounts, or updates using different announcement styles tailored to your store’s needs. Whether you want a simple static banner or dynamic rotating messages, Announcement Pro gives you full control.
Xboost Announcement Bar allows you to quickly create animated announcement bars that capture attention and drive clicks. Choose from sticky, scrolling and rotating effects to display promotions, free shipping offers or flash sales. With smart geolocation & product targeting, plus simple setup and no code required, even beginners can launch professional-looking promotion bars in minutes.
- Easy Announcement Bar – Add a simple banner to show offers or updates.
- Sliding Marquee Bar – Make your message scroll smoothly to grab attention.
- Rotating Announcement Bars – Show multiple announcements one after another.
- Call-to-Action Buttons – Add buttons to link to products, collections, or pages.
- Smart Conditions: show bars by device, location, time, or specific pages
- Animated Announcement Bar: eye-catching animated effects
- Multiple Templates: choose ready-made designs and customize them easily
- Smart Geolocation & Product Targeting: show bars by location & product pages
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 |  Annoucement Pro |  XB |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 567 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +28 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 41 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Annoucement Pro | XB |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 142 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Annoucement Pro | XB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Annoucement Pro | XB |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #247 | #6(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #16 in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 4, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Devmont Digital | Xboost |
FAQ
Annoucement Pro and XB: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Annoucement Pro lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Customer segments, Personalized recommendations. XB lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior targeting, Custom CSS, Emojis, Scheduling. 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 May 4, 2026 for Annoucement Pro, Nov 8, 2026 for XB; 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 May 4, 2026 for Annoucement Pro, Nov 8, 2026 for XB. 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.