Announcely: Announcement Bar vs Refundly
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Announcely, Aug 1, 2026 for Refundly.
The short answer
- Only Announcely lists a free plan.
- Announcely lists 11 features Refundly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Countdown, Custom CSS.
Head to head
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 featureAdd 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.
Turn Every Return into a Revenue Opportunity. Refundly is harnessing the power of AI to build a seamless way for retailers to turn refunds into personalized upsell moments—increasing retention, reducing customer support tickets, growing profits, and transforming post-purchase into a growth engine.
- 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
- Theme Block ready. Place the Banner wherever you see fit
- Edit the banner's style and positioning easily via our admin panel settings page
- View how many customers click to use Refundly
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 |  Refundly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Refundly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Refundly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Announcely | Refundly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #277 | #266(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 5, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Appishore | Refundly |
FAQ
Announcely and Refundly: common questions
- Is Announcely or Refundly cheaper?
- Only Announcely 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?
- Announcely lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Countdown, Custom CSS, Email signup. Refundly lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Traffic reports. 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 13, 2026 for Announcely, Aug 1, 2026 for Refundly; 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 13, 2026 for Announcely, Aug 1, 2026 for Refundly. 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.