Announcement Banner Studio vs Matat Announcement 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.
The short answer
- Only Matat Announcement bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announcement Banner Studio and $5/month for Matat Announcement bar.
- Matat Announcement bar lists 8 features Announcement Banner Studio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking.
Head to head
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
Free
- · Analytics (views & clicks)
- · Countdown timers
- · Create unlimited Announcement bars
- · Displays immediately and indefinitely
- · Links and CTAs
- · Show on all pages only
Premium
- · Device targeting
- · Everything in Free
- · Page targeting
- · Priority support
- · Scheduling
- · Specific targeting
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.
Matat Announcement Bar app helps merchants grab attention and drive conversions with customizable announcement bars and countdown timers. Display static, scrolling, or rotating messages, schedule campaigns, and target specific pages. Advanced scheduling and page targeting give you full control over your campaigns, while built-in analytics track views and clicks for performance insights
- Clickable image banners with custom URLs and open-in-new-tab support
- Countdown timers with auto-hide when expired and scheduled start/end dates
- Choose from static, scrolling, or rotating bars to match your store’s style.
- Adjust colors, fonts, and layouts to fit your brand seamlessly.
- Strategize announcements in advance and show them on specific pages.
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 |  Matat Announcement bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Announcement Banner Studio | Matat Announcement bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 9 |
| 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 | Matat Announcement bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Announcement Banner Studio | Matat Announcement bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #416 | #63(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 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Stack Forge Tech | Matat |
FAQ
Announcement Banner Studio and Matat Announcement bar: common questions
- Is Announcement Banner Studio or Matat Announcement bar cheaper?
- Only Matat Announcement bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announcement Banner Studio and $5/month for Matat Announcement bar. 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?
- Announcement Banner Studio lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Emojis, Free shipping, Multi-announcement, Product page. Matat Announcement bar lists 8 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; 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. 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.