Avablue Bar vs BL Scrolling Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 28, 2026 for Avablue Bar, Oct 30, 2026 for BL Scrolling Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Only BL Scrolling Announcement Bar lists a free plan.
- BL Scrolling Announcement Bar lists 14 features Avablue Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Backgrounds, Banner position.
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 FOR PARTNERS
- · Free for all partner development stores
- · Test the app on dev stores before launch
MONTHLY
- · Background & Content images.
- · Fully customizable.
- · In-page announcements.
- · Multiple announcements on the same page.
- · Top header announcement.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAvablue Bar lets you create announcement bars without touching code. Choose from 5 bar types: simple messages, scrolling marquee, rotating messages, countdown timers, or shipping progress bars. Customize colors, fonts, and positioning to match your brand. Bars are dismissible with smart memory. Track impressions and clicks measures performance. Installs via theme app extension for clean setup and removal.
Elevate your store with a dynamic scrolling announcement bar or marquee banner that brings your messages to life. Highlight promotions, updates, and key info with animated banners that grab attention. Fully customizable: adjust speed, add images, and choose placement (top or within the page). Perfect for showcasing sales, discounts, or urgent news, this announcement bar ensures your updates stand out.
- 5 bar types: simple, marquee, rotating, countdown and shipping.
- Full color and font customization to match your brand.
- Includes impression and click tracking.
- No code required.
- Customize your scrolling announcement bar to match your brand’s unique style.
- Animate your scrolling announcement bar to grab attention and boost engagement.
- Place your announcement bar at the top or within the page for visibility.
- Add images to your scrolling announcement bar for visually appealing messages.
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 |  Avablue Bar |  BL Scrolling 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 | Avablue Bar | BL Scrolling Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Avablue Bar | BL Scrolling Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $1.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Avablue Bar | BL Scrolling Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #318 | #21(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 on Pricing moves in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 6 |
| Developer | avablue | BACKLIP |
FAQ
Avablue Bar and BL Scrolling Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is Avablue Bar or BL Scrolling Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only BL Scrolling Announcement Bar 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?
- Avablue Bar lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Performance tracking. BL Scrolling Announcement Bar lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior 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 May 28, 2026 for Avablue Bar, Oct 30, 2026 for BL Scrolling 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 28, 2026 for Avablue Bar, Oct 30, 2026 for BL Scrolling 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.