CN Countdown Timer Bar vs TicTac ‑ Timer, Bar & Upsell
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for CN Countdown Timer Bar, Nov 8, 2026 for TicTac.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for CN Countdown Timer Bar and $4.99/month for TicTac.
- TicTac lists 24 features CN Countdown Timer Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Cart page, Color and font.
Head to head
Establish Urgency & Increase Conversions With a Countdown Bar
- United States
- Germany
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 300 Views
- · Full RTL Support
- · Hide Bar when done
Basic Plan
- · 2,000 Views
- · 3 Days Trial
- · Custom Colors
- · Full RTL Support
- · Hide Bar when done
- · Premium Skins
Pro Plan
- · 100,000 Views
- · 3 Days Trial
- · 3 Days Trial
- · Full RTL Support
- · Hide Bar when done
- · Premium Skins
Business Plan
- · 3 Days Trial
- · 3 Days Trial
- · 3M Views
- · Custom CSS
- · Full RTL Support
- · Hide Bar when done
Starter - FREE
- · 5,000 impressions / month
- · Cart Boost: 1 active campaign
- · Countdown timers
- · Customizable messages
- · Free shipping bar
- · Live preview editor
MVP Plan
- · 30-day analytics dashboard
- · 50,000 impressions / month
- · Cart Boost: 3 active campaigns
- · Country targeting
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-currency support
VIP Plan
- · 90-day analytics dashboard
- · AI Design Studio
- · AI campaign generation
- · Auto-created discount codes
- · Everything in MVP
- · Multi-variant A/B testing (26 variants)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe Common Ninja Countdown Bar app is a powerful digital marketing tool that can be used to convert users into paying customers. With it, you can inform your users of ongoing sales, add a sense of urgency and use their fear of missing out to increase sales. The app is easy to use, requires no coding knowledge, and comes with full customization options.
TicTac adds three conversion tools: countdown timers (product pages, cart, header, announcement bar), a free-shipping progress bar, and Cart Boost - upsell popups triggered when a shopper adds a product to their cart. Cart Boost creates real Shopify discount codes and tracks revenue attribution per line item. Run A/B tests with up to 26 variants. AI generates full campaign drafts from your store data.
- Automatic timer hiding at sale’s end
- Sticky Bar - set position at the top or bottom of your store
- Over 20 Beautiful Skins
- A simple user interface with easy content management features.
- Use between existing countdown timer templates and our many timer templates.
- Add countdowns to many places on your websites to highlight limited-time offers.
- Create a sense of urgency with real-time countdown clocks as a ticker & alarm.
- Customize ticking clock in your desired interval with time tracker & deadlines.
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 |  CN Countdown Timer Bar |  TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 87 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 11 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Germany, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | CN Countdown Timer Bar | TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 147 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CN Countdown Timer Bar | TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | CN Countdown Timer Bar | TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #104 | #12(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #14 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 24, 2021 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Common Ninja | Ikonis Labs |
FAQ
CN Countdown Timer Bar and TicTac: common questions
- Is CN Countdown Timer Bar or TicTac cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for CN Countdown Timer Bar and $4.99/month for TicTac. 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?
- TicTac lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Cart page, Color and font, Custom position. 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 14, 2026 for CN Countdown Timer Bar, Nov 8, 2026 for TicTac; 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 14, 2026 for CN Countdown Timer Bar, Nov 8, 2026 for TicTac. 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.