Announcely: Announcement Bar vs Novo: Bar Builder
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, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo.
The short answer
- Only Announcely lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Announcely and $3.99/month for Novo.
- Announcely lists 4 features Novo’s listing doesn’t mention, including Countdown, Custom CSS, Email signup.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Monthly
- · Advanced targeting
- · Cart-based conditions
- · Customer segmentation
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
- · Scheduling
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.
Create bars for promotions, shipping messages, discounts, and store updates. Build announcement bars, countdown timers, tickers, coupon bars, scrolling logos, image carousels, and free shipping bars, marquee, then customize their content, design, timing, and display rules for different parts of your store.
- 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
- Engaging Marquee Bar: Easily install and set up to grab attention quickly.
- Announcement Bar: Unleash Creativity with Images, Icons, GIFs, and Customization
- Multi-Language: Specify the language for which the ticker will be displayed
- Animated Marquee: Enhance with scrolling text, icons, images, and gifs
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 |  Novo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Announcely | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $3.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Announcely | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #276 | #91(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 | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Developer | Appishore | Novo |
FAQ
Announcely and Novo: common questions
- Is Announcely or Novo cheaper?
- Only Announcely lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Announcely and $3.99/month for Novo. 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 4 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown, Custom CSS, Email signup, Performance tracking. Novo lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Customer segments, Mobile responsive. 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, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo; 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, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo. 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.