Announce Me vs GS: Announcement Bar & Banner
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 19, 2026 for GS.
The short answer
- Only Announce Me lists a free plan.
- GS lists 15 features Announce Me’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior targeting.
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
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.
Announcement bars and banners let you tell shoppers what matters: a sale ending, free shipping, a restock, or a holiday order cutoff. GoodySell Announcement Bar & Banner builds notification bars, banners, tickers and carousels in your admin with a live preview, so you don’t need to edit theme code.
- 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.
- Create bars to show promotions and store updates
- Target banners by pages, products, collections, or countries
- Schedule banners by time or date range
- Use single bar, running line, or carousel formats
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 |  GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #79 |
| 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 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Marvello Pty Ltd | GoodySell |
FAQ
Announce Me and GS: common questions
- Is Announce Me or GS cheaper?
- Only Announce Me 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?
- Announce Me lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Countdown, Free shipping. GS lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting. 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 19, 2026 for GS; 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 19, 2026 for GS. 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.