BarBoost 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 Jul 9, 2026 for BarBoost, Oct 14, 2026 for Beacon Smart Banner.
The short answer
- Only Beacon Smart Banner lists a free plan.
- Beacon Smart Banner lists 8 features BarBoost’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Emojis.
Head to head
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 featureBarBoost makes it easy to create converting announcement bars, countdown timers, and location-aware shipping notices — all without touching code. Whether you want to highlight seasonal promotions, notify visitors of shipping deals, or create urgency with limited-time offers, BarBoost gives you full control over design, content, placement, and targeting.
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.
- Smart Display – Control where bars appear: homepage, product, or entire site
- Shipping Bars – Location-based messages that encourage larger cart sizes
- Marquee Effects – Scrolling & sticky bars to grab attention
- i18n Ready – Internationalization support for global stores
- 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 |  BarBoost |  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 | BarBoost | 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 | BarBoost | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | BarBoost | Beacon Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #363 | #296(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 13, 2025 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Snow John | Appublic |
FAQ
BarBoost and Beacon Smart Banner: common questions
- Is BarBoost or Beacon Smart Banner cheaper?
- Only Beacon Smart Banner 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?
- BarBoost lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Free shipping, Notification. Beacon Smart Banner lists 8 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 Jul 9, 2026 for BarBoost, 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 Jul 9, 2026 for BarBoost, 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.