Announcement Banner Studio vs Astra Announcement Banner/Bar
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 Announcement Banner Studio, Nov 9, 2026 for Astra Announcement Banner/Bar.
The short answer
- Astra Announcement Banner/Bar lists 7 features Announcement Banner Studio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking.
Head to head
- United States
- Italy
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Plus
- · All banner types and styling
- · Countdown timers and scheduling
- · Page and device targeting
- · Use pre-designed banner image
Pro
- · Analytics up to 50k impressions/mo
- · Everything in Plus
- · Track clicks and dismissals
Mega
- · Analytics up to 50k impressions/mo
- · Everything in Plus
- · No impression limits
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnnouncement Banner Studio lets merchants display promotions using four banner types: static, marquee, rotating carousel, and responsive image. Image banners support separate uploads for mobile, tablet, and desktop with focal point cropping. All banners include countdown timers, page and device targeting, scheduled start and end dates, and dismissible close buttons with cookie persistence.
Enhance your store’s visibility and drive conversions with our versatile announcement bar app. Choose from built-in themes or fully customize colors, fonts, and layouts to match your brand. Display promotions, coupons, or urgent alerts in simple, running, or multi-line formats. With flexible positioning (top/bottom) and actionable CTAs, you can effortlessly highlight deals, events, or notifications.
- Clickable image banners with custom URLs and open-in-new-tab support
- Countdown timers with auto-hide when expired and scheduled start/end dates
- Easyily setup scrolling, static, multiple lines banner and countdown timer
- Social media, schedueling, page targeting, device targeting, view/click tracking
- Customizable position and add social media icons to your bar
- Engate customer with promotion coupon, CTA button & countdown timer
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 |  Announcement Banner Studio |  Astra Announcement Banner/Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 27 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Sporting Goods |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Italy, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Announcement Banner Studio | Astra Announcement Banner/Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Announcement Banner Studio | Astra Announcement Banner/Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Announcement Banner Studio | Astra Announcement Banner/Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #416 | #179(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 1, 2026 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Stack Forge Tech | Astra |
FAQ
Announcement Banner Studio and Astra Announcement Banner/Bar: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Announcement Banner Studio lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Emojis, Free shipping, Real-time analytics, Traffic reports. Astra Announcement Banner/Bar lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Announcement Banner Studio, Nov 9, 2026 for Astra Announcement Banner/Bar; 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 Announcement Banner Studio, Nov 9, 2026 for Astra Announcement Banner/Bar. 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.