Store‑Tip Emergency Banner vs Beacon Smart Banner
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 Store‑Tip Emergency Banner, Oct 14, 2026 for Beacon Smart Banner.
The short answer
- Only Beacon Smart Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Store‑Tip Emergency Banner and $29/month for Beacon Smart Banner.
- Beacon Smart Banner lists 7 features Store‑Tip Emergency Banner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Emojis.
Head to head
Pro
Free
- · 2 Active Banners limit at a time
- · Manual publish controls
- · Store-wide & Page-specific targeting
- · Text, button, emojis & countdown timers
Pro
- · Advanced Rules (Cart, Device, Location)
- · Customer History (Spend, Order)
- · Dynamic Text Variables (Cart, Location)
- · Everything included in Free, plus:
- · Only $19 for first 3 months
- · Smart Scheduling (Start/End dates)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate customizable announcement banners without coding. Customize colors, fonts, buttons, backgrounds, and styles to match your brand. Add countdown timers and sticky banners for promotions and important messages. Schedule multiple banners for specific dates and automatically replace an expired banner with the next scheduled banner.
Beacon helps you capture customer attention with highly customizable announcement banners. Without any coding, you can create smart banners that target specific products, cart contents, or customer tags. Highlight your sales events using live countdown timers and automated scheduling.
- Create customizable announcement banners with colors, fonts, buttons, and styles
- Add countdown timers and sticky banners for promotions and important messages.
- Save reusable banner templates and restore previous designs with history.
- Target banners by cart contents, specific products, or customer tags.
- Display live countdown timers to highlight your limited-time special offers.
- Automate your campaigns by scheduling specific start and end dates.
- Experience a premium, frictionless dashboard with drag-and-drop reordering.
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 |  Store‑Tip Emergency Banner |  Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Store‑Tip Emergency Banner | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Store‑Tip Emergency Banner | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Store‑Tip Emergency Banner | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #394 | #296(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 14, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Store-Tip | Appublic |
FAQ
Store‑Tip Emergency Banner and Beacon Smart Banner: common questions
- Is Store‑Tip Emergency Banner or Beacon Smart Banner cheaper?
- Only Beacon Smart Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Store‑Tip Emergency Banner and $29/month for Beacon Smart Banner. 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?
- Store‑Tip Emergency Banner lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Sticky display. Beacon Smart Banner lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Emojis, Geo-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 Oct 13, 2026 for Store‑Tip Emergency Banner, Oct 14, 2026 for Beacon Smart Banner; 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 Store‑Tip Emergency Banner, Oct 14, 2026 for Beacon Smart Banner. 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.