Boost Shop: Countdown Timer vs HijriBoost
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 Boost Shop, Sep 26, 2026 for HijriBoost.
The short answer
- Only Boost Shop lists a free plan.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 1 Countdown
- · Header, product & block timers
- · Now, date to date & timed session
- · Target specific products & pages
- · Unlimited views
Lite
- · Add to cart in 1 click
- · All from Starter
- · Background image
- · Geolocation
- · Recurring timer
- · Target product tags
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCountdown Booster is the ultimate Shopify app for time-sensitive campaigns. Easily create custom countdown timers to drive urgency and boost customer engagement. Driver conversions and sales with visually appealing promotions. Say goodbye to missed opportunities and hello to effortless campaign management.
HijriBoost shows Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha, and White Friday on dates that change each year. Saudi, UAE, and Kuwait national days appear for the market selected in Settings. Merchants get reminders 30, 14, and 7 days before each event, then create a discount and publish a bilingual countdown. Shoppers submit an email to reveal the code. Emails export from Leads.
- Countdown flexibility: announcement, cart, product & block.
- 4 timers: starting now, date to date, timed session & recurring.
- Straightforward: powerful countdowns without any coding.
- Unlimited views: maximize campaign impacts with no restrictions.
- Hijri calendar for Ramadan, both Eids, White Friday, and GCC national days.
- Email reminders 30, 14, and 7 days before each upcoming event.
- Create a percentage or fixed discount and show it on the countdown banner.
- Bilingual countdown captures emails and reveals the discount code to shoppers.
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 |  Boost Shop |  HijriBoost |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Boost Shop | HijriBoost |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Boost Shop | HijriBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Boost Shop | HijriBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #64(ahead) | #171 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 5, 2023 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | boostshoplimited | Apps-Alchemy |
FAQ
Boost Shop and HijriBoost: common questions
- Is Boost Shop or HijriBoost cheaper?
- Only Boost Shop 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.
- 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 Boost Shop, Sep 26, 2026 for HijriBoost; 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 Boost Shop, Sep 26, 2026 for HijriBoost. 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.