Barnest ‑ Announcement Bar vs Flash Announcement Bar
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 Barnest, Nov 5, 2026 for Flash Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Only Flash Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Barnest and $5.99/month for Flash Announcement Bar.
- Flash Announcement Bar lists 11 features Barnest’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Countdown, Custom CSS.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro
- · Countdown timer, fixed or evergreen
- · Date, page & country scheduling
- · Dismiss with 24-hour remind-me
- · Full color, font & spacing control
- · Live shipping bar from cart value total
- · Scrolling marquee or 5 rotating messages
Free
- · Basic templates
- · Basic views, clicks, CTR
- · Colors, fonts, emojis, gradients
- · Simple countdown timer
- · Sticky display
- · Unlimited message rotation
Starter
- · Basic reporting
- · Device targeting
- · Everything in Free
- · Full templates (40+)
- · Page targeting
- · Up to 25,000 monthly views
Pro (Most Popular)
- · Announcement bar scheduling
- · Custom CSS
- · Everything in Starter
- · Geo targeting
- · Up to 55,000 monthly views
Plus
- · A/B testing (coming soon)
- · All features included
- · Full analytics (history + exports)
- · Translations
- · Unlimited views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnnouncement Bar Pro adds a customizable message bar to your storefront. Run flash sales with a countdown timer (fixed date or evergreen). Show a live shipping bar that updates instantly as customers add to cart. Scroll a marquee or rotate up to 5 messages, each with its own link. Schedule bars by date, and target by page, collection, or country. Full control over colors, fonts, and spacing.
Quickly communicate with your customers on any page using customizable announcement bars. No coding required. Launch a new campaign quick and easy. Promote Black Friday, Cyber Monday, holiday, and gift sales, product drops, and shipping deadlines in seconds. With targeting, scheduling, and flexible design options, you can deliver the right message at the right time to boost engagement and drive conversions.
- Countdown timer with fixed end date or evergreen rolling duration
- Shipping bar that updates live from the customer's real cart total
- Scrolling marquee or up to 5 rotating messages, each with its own link
- Schedule by date range, and target by page, collection, or country
- Create unlimited customizable announcement bars for any page
- Easy set-up with a live preview. No coding needed. Choose from 40 templates
- Display rotating or multiple announcement messages
- Schedule campaigns for sales, launches, and promotions
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 |  Barnest |  Flash Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 34 |
| 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, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Barnest | Flash Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Barnest | Flash Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1/month(ahead) | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Barnest | Flash Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #447 | #60(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Quikbench Software | Website on Demand Studio, LLC |
FAQ
Barnest and Flash Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is Barnest or Flash Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only Flash Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Barnest and $5.99/month for Flash Announcement Bar. 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?
- Barnest lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Animations. Flash Announcement Bar lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Countdown, Custom CSS, Emojis. 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 Barnest, Nov 5, 2026 for Flash 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Barnest, Nov 5, 2026 for Flash 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.