Announce Me vs Announcely: Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Announce Me, Oct 13, 2026 for Announcely.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announce Me and $2.99/month for Announcely.
- Announcely lists 11 features Announce Me’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Backgrounds, Banner position.
Head to head
Free
- · Custom desktop and mobile design
- · Rich text formatting
- · Unlimited text announcements
Pro
- · Countdowns, A/B tests and analytics
- · Country targeting and destination links
- · Dynamic shipping and message variables
Free
- · 1 active announcement bar
- · Basic background & text colors
- · Close button toggle
- · Live bar preview in the editor
- · Sticky or scrolling display
- · Text banner type
Pro
- · 6 bar types with live preview
- · Analytics charts & custom CSS
- · Countdown timer with live clock
- · Free shipping goal with cart sync
- · Rotating messages & 6 animations
- · Schedule by date, time & day
Premium
- · All 7 bar types unlocked
- · Conversion & subscriber tracking
- · Email capture bar with subscribe
- · Everything in Pro plan
- · Full analytics dashboard
- · Priority WhatsApp support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureManage rotating announcements inside Shopify. Match messages and designs to the countries where you sell, with separate desktop and mobile styling. Show cart progress toward shipping thresholds, schedule campaigns and add countdowns or copyable discount codes. Preview edits before saving, organize country groups and compare message performance with A/B tests and analytics.
Add announcement bars to your store in minutes. Choose from 7 types including countdown timers, free shipping goals that update with cart value, rotating messages with 6 animations, scrolling marquee, and email capture. Schedule bars by date, timezone, or day of week. Target specific pages, products, or collections by device.
- Target announcements by country, region or saved country group.
- Customize desktop and mobile designs with a live preview before saving.
- Add cart progress, countdowns, scheduling, discount copying and A/B tests.
- 7 bar types: text, countdown, free shipping, rotating, email capture, marquee
- Live cart tracking for free shipping bars updates as customers add items
- Schedule bars by date range, timezone, and day of week
- Target specific pages, products, or collections with device filtering
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 |  Announcely | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Announcely | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Announcely | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Announcely | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #273 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 2, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Marvello Pty Ltd | Appishore |
FAQ
Announce Me and Announcely: common questions
- Is Announce Me or Announcely cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announce Me and $2.99/month for Announcely. 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?
- Announce Me lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing. Announcely lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Backgrounds, Banner position, 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 Nov 2, 2026 for Announce Me, Oct 13, 2026 for Announcely; 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 2, 2026 for Announce Me, Oct 13, 2026 for Announcely. 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.