Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales vs Scott Announcer & Countdown
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 Bar ‒ Smart Sales, Oct 14, 2026 for Scott Announcer & Countdown.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales and $9.60/month for Scott Announcer & Countdown.
- Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales lists 6 features Scott Announcer & Countdown’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Custom CSS, Emojis.
Head to head
Free Plan
- · Add a link or button
- · Highly customizable
- · Translations
- · Unlimited simple bars
Light Plan
- · Add icons to the bar
- · Everything in Free
- · Translations
- · Unlimited rotating bars
- · Upload your own icons
Free Plan
- · 1 active campaign
- · Basic notification bar
- · Default colors & styles
- · Top position only
Starter Plan
- · 1 active campaign
- · 11 preset gradient backgrounds
- · Full color customization
- · Notification & countdown timer
- · Slide-in animation
- · Top/Bottom positioning
Essential Plan
- · 5 active campaigns
- · Advanced animations (Fade, Bounce)
- · Button & close icon customization
- · Everything in Starter
Ultimate Plan
- · Custom feature requests
- · Everything in Essential
- · Priority live chat support
- · Unlimited campaigns
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureImprove your store’s performance with customizable announcement bars designed to capture attention and drive conversions. Easily create sticky, scrolling, or rotating promo bars to highlight flash sales, discounts, and important updates. Add call-to-action buttons to guide customers to key pages and for more engagement.
Scott Announcer & Countdown helps merchants display important messages and time-sensitive offers through customizable notification bars. Create stunning announcements with real-time countdown timers, choose from 11 beautiful gradient backgrounds, and customize colors, fonts, and animations to match your brand.
- Sticky Announcement Bar – fixed header bar visible while scrolling.
- Scrolling / Marquee Bar – continuously moving text or messages.
- Animated Bar Options – transitions between messages (scrolling, sliding, marquee
- Customizable notification bars with countdown timers for time-sensitive offers
- 11 preset gradient backgrounds, custom colors, and smooth slide-in animations
- Easy campaign management with top/bottom positioning and button customization
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 Bar ‒ Smart Sales |  Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Bar ‒ Smart Sales | Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales | Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $9.60/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales | Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #336(ahead) | #418 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 18, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Fukuru Design LLC | ROR |
FAQ
Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales and Scott Announcer & Countdown: common questions
- Is Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales or Scott Announcer & Countdown cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Announcement Bar ‒ Smart Sales and $9.60/month for Scott Announcer & Countdown. 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 Bar ‒ Smart Sales lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Custom CSS, Emojis, Links and buttons. Scott Announcer & Countdown lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds. 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 Bar ‒ Smart Sales, Oct 14, 2026 for Scott Announcer & Countdown; 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 Bar ‒ Smart Sales, Oct 14, 2026 for Scott Announcer & Countdown. 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.