AnnouncementBar Pro vs PromoBar Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 14, 2026 for AnnouncementBar Pro, Sep 27, 2026 for PromoBar Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Only AnnouncementBar Pro lists a free plan.
- AnnouncementBar Pro lists 11 features PromoBar Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Countdown, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 active announcement bar
- · 3 bar styles included
- · Basic customization
- · Close button
- · Sitewide targeting
Pro
- · 6 Advanced bar styles
- · Advanced templates
- · All animation options
- · Full color and design customization
- · Page-level targeting for all page types
- · Priority rendering
Business
- · Everything included in Pro plan
- · Multiple bars shown simultaneously
- · Premium templates
- · Priority rendering
- · Priority support & onboarding assistance
- · Ticker style
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnnouncementBar Pro lets you create fully customizable announcement bars for every page - homepage, collections, products, cart, and checkout. Display multiple bars simultaneously with page-level targeting. Choose from 8 unique styles (outlined text, scroll, countdown, marquee, sticky, ticker, gradient & more) and 16 ready-made templates, or build from scratch.
Turn your storefront header into a powerful sales tool. AnnouncePro lets you display stunning animated announcement bars that grab attention and drive action — without slowing your store. Choose from 7 animations, rotate up to 3 messages, and customize colors, fonts, and sizing to match your brand perfectly. Sticky bar keeps offers visible as customers scroll. Works with all Shopify themes. Live in 60 seconds.
- Show different bars on each page — homepage, product, collection, cart, and more
- 8 unique bar styles - 16 ready to use premium templates
- Display multiple annoucement bars simultaneously.
- Schedule bars by date and time — set it and forget it
- 7 animation styles including scroll, fade, bounce, pulse, slide, and typewriter
- 3 rotating messages to promote multiple offers in a single announcement bar
- Fully customizable colors, fonts, padding, and 10 preset themes to match any bra
- Sticky bar option keeps announcements visible as customers scroll through your s
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 |  AnnouncementBar Pro |  PromoBar 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 | AnnouncementBar Pro | PromoBar Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AnnouncementBar Pro | PromoBar Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | AnnouncementBar Pro | PromoBar Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 14, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ecom Swift LLC (Formerly M_SE0) | Apps-Alchemy |
FAQ
AnnouncementBar Pro and PromoBar Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is AnnouncementBar Pro or PromoBar Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only AnnouncementBar Pro 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?
- AnnouncementBar Pro lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Countdown, Custom CSS, Links and buttons. PromoBar Announcement Bar lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Emojis. 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 May 14, 2026 for AnnouncementBar Pro, Sep 27, 2026 for PromoBar Announcement 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 May 14, 2026 for AnnouncementBar Pro, Sep 27, 2026 for PromoBar Announcement 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.