B&S ‑ Announcement Bar vs Scheduled Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for B&S, Oct 13, 2026 for Scheduled Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Only Scheduled Announcement Bar lists a free plan.
- B&S lists 7 features Scheduled Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Campaign targeting, Color and font.
Head to head
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 active announcement bar
- · All colors
- · Dismissible bars
- · Full scheduling (start & end dates)
- · Live preview
Starter
- · 5 active announcement bars
- · All colors
- · Dismissible bars
- · Drag & reorder
- · Full scheduling (start & end dates)
- · Live preview
Pro
- · All colors
- · Dismissible bars
- · Drag & reorder
- · Full scheduling (start & end dates)
- · HTML content in bars
- · Live preview
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe banner creation app helps keep customers informed about news, promotions, and discounts, and also greatly accelerates sales. With our app, you can quickly and easily create creative and appealing banners that will attract the attention of your audience and help improve conversion. A wide range of settings will help you find the perfect design for your store.
Scheduled Announcement Bar allows merchants to create and schedule announcement messages that appear on their storefront. Merchants can set start and end dates for each announcement so messages automatically display and expire at the correct time. This removes the need to manually enable or disable promotional banners.
- Fixed-position ad banner to draw attention to important messages
- Create multiple ads at once
- Scheduling for ad campaigns to automate and optimize their display
- A clear interface with customizable font, color, size and banner placement
- Create multiple announcement bars Set start and end date & time Enable or disabl
- Custom background and text colors Dismissible announcement option
- Auto-hide expired announcements Drag & reorder announcements Background color
- Background color control Text color control
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 |  B&S |  Scheduled Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 705 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −7 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 5 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, India, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | B&S | Scheduled Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 7 | 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 | B&S | Scheduled Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | B&S | Scheduled Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #62(ahead) | #222 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Banners | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 25, 2024 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 7 | 1 |
| Developer | Boost And Sales | Appiesoft Web Solutions |
FAQ
B&S and Scheduled Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is B&S or Scheduled Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only Scheduled 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?
- B&S lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Campaign targeting, Color and font, Emojis. Scheduled Announcement Bar lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Backgrounds, Performance 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 Nov 9, 2026 for B&S, Oct 13, 2026 for Scheduled 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 Nov 9, 2026 for B&S, Oct 13, 2026 for Scheduled 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.