Barnest ‑ Announcement Bar vs HBN: 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, Oct 29, 2026 for HBN.
The short answer
- Only HBN lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Barnest and $3.99/month for HBN.
- HBN lists 7 features Barnest’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Color and font, Countdown.
Head to head
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 Plan
- · Full Style Customization
- · Lightweight And Blazing-fast
- · Max 2 Messages Carousel
- · Reorder Messages Supported
- · Responsive Web Design
Pro Plan
- · Advanced Geo-Targeting
- · Clickable Announcement Link
- · Countdown & Auto-Expiry
- · Dismiss Control
- · One-Click Discount Copy
- · Up to 10 Messages Carousel
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.
HBN: Announcement Bar shows rotating announcement messages, promo banners, and countdown timers at the top of your store. Announce free shipping thresholds, flash sales, holiday cutoffs, or shipping delays without editing theme code. A stable-height carousel helps reduce layout shifts as messages rotate.
- 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 and manage custom announcement bars for store banners.
- Easily reorder notification messages to prioritize your announcements.
- Customize colors and text alignment to match store design.
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 |  HBN |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Barnest | HBN |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
Barnest and HBN: common questions
- Is Barnest or HBN cheaper?
- Only HBN lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Barnest and $3.99/month for HBN. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Banner position, Sticky display. HBN lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Color and font, Countdown, 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 Barnest, Oct 29, 2026 for HBN; 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, Oct 29, 2026 for HBN. 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.