Avablue Bar vs Libautech: 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Libautech.
The short answer
- Only Libautech lists a free plan.
- Libautech lists 16 features Avablue Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior targeting.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Up to 1000 Monthly Views
Pro Plan
- · All features from the Free Plan
- · Auto currency conversion
- · Geo/Product Targeting
- · Premium support
- · Real-time analytics
- · Unlimited Bar Views
Package Plan
- · Access to all Libautech Premium apps
- · Announcement Bar Pro Plan
- · Priority support
- · Real-time analytics
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.
Six bar types to keep shoppers informed and converting. Show store announcements, motivate purchases with a free shipping bar, display a real-time cart progress bar, and drive urgency with a countdown timer. Add a rotating or scrollable bar to cycle through multiple messages. Every bar is fully customizable — match your brand colors, fonts, and layout.
- 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.
- Multiple types - Free Shipping bar, Announcement bar, Top and Subscription bar
- Show your visitors a notification bar that will take them to a certain page
- Target specific countries, devices and schedule your bars to show times and date
- Choose from customizable styles, colors, fonts to match your store's unique look
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 |  Libautech |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 88 |
| 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, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Avablue Bar | Libautech |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 31 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Avablue Bar | Libautech |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Avablue Bar | Libautech |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #318 | #115(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | May 8, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 12 |
| Developer | avablue | Libautech |
FAQ
Avablue Bar and Libautech: common questions
- Is Avablue Bar or Libautech cheaper?
- Only Libautech 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?
- Libautech lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking. 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Libautech; 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Libautech. 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.