Closing Time Manager vs Smart Store Vacation Mode
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for Closing Time Manager, Nov 6, 2026 for Smart Store Vacation Mode.
The short answer
- Only Smart Store Vacation Mode lists a free plan.
- Smart Store Vacation Mode lists 3 features Closing Time Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Countdown, Promotional, Sticky display.
Head to head
- Italy
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
Free
- · Buying paused on page and at checkout
- · Close the store with one click
- · Keep selected products on sale
- · Note above Add to cart and Checkout
- · One scheduled closure, start and end
- · Pop-up with your own message
Pro
- · Advance notice before a closure
- · Collect emails to notify on return
- · Hide prices or show a closed page
- · Live countdown to reopening
- · Opening hours, several windows a day
- · Private access link while closed
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRunning an in-person retail location alongside your online store? Closing Time Manager helps you effortlessly communicate your operating hours and closures, building customer loyalty. Easily manage your weekly hours and schedule special events, all displayed in a sleek, professional layout using our table app block.
Take a break without losing sales! Pause your store instantly or schedule closures for holidays, trade shows, or weekly days off. Display reopening dates with live countdowns via bars, pop-ups, or notes above Add to Cart. Buying is blocked on-page and at checkout, yet you can still sell gift cards, accept pre-orders, share private access links, and collect email signups to notify customers when you're back!
- Set your relular store hours and manage special hours for holidays and events.
- Display store hours for your customers as a clear, easy-to-read table.
- Banner at top of your storefront that notifies users when outside of open hours.
- Unlimited page views
- Close now, or schedule start and end
- Weekly closing days and opening hours
- Bar, pop-up or note with reopening date
- Live countdown to reopening
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 |  Closing Time Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 9 | 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment | Not published |
| Top store countries | Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Closing Time Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Closing Time Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Closing Time Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 20, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ValueAdd | add-ons.org |
FAQ
Closing Time Manager and Smart Store Vacation Mode: common questions
- Is Closing Time Manager or Smart Store Vacation Mode cheaper?
- Only Smart Store Vacation Mode 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?
- Smart Store Vacation Mode lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown, Promotional, Sticky display. 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Closing Time Manager, Nov 6, 2026 for Smart Store Vacation Mode; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Closing Time Manager, Nov 6, 2026 for Smart Store Vacation Mode. 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.