Como Banner vs Novo: Bar Builder
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 Como Banner, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo.
The short answer
- Only Como Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Como Banner and $3.99/month for Novo.
- Como Banner lists 10 features Novo’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Behavior tracking, Countdown.
Head to head
Easier way to setup Banners for promotion, notification, event
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Display at top or bottom
- · Fully customizable banner
- · Three display modes
- · Unlimited active bars
Premium
- · Basic plan plus...
- · More Options
- · New Experiment Features
- · Screen Banner and more
Monthly
- · Advanced targeting
- · Cart-based conditions
- · Customer segmentation
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
- · Scheduling
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureKeeping your customers engaged and informed with new business updates and special events is a key element of managing customer relationships. Showing a banner on your website is a simple and effective way of doing this. And Como Banner can help you get it done in seconds. It's never been easier. Let promotions reach your visitors. Convert them into paying customers and generate more sales.
Create bars for promotions, shipping messages, discounts, and store updates. Build announcement bars, countdown timers, tickers, coupon bars, scrolling logos, image carousels, and free shipping bars, marquee, then customize their content, design, timing, and display rules for different parts of your store.
- Setup your banners by a few clicks. Create as many as you want.
- Customize everything on the banner to fit your store theme.
- Choose how and where to display your banners.
- Fully responsive, optimized for all screen sizes, desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- Engaging Marquee Bar: Easily install and set up to grab attention quickly.
- Announcement Bar: Unleash Creativity with Images, Icons, GIFs, and Customization
- Multi-Language: Specify the language for which the ticker will be displayed
- Animated Marquee: Enhance with scrolling text, icons, images, and gifs
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 |  Como Banner |  Novo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Como Banner | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Como Banner | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $0.99/month(ahead) | $3.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Como Banner | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #295 | #91(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 26, 2020 | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Developer | Como's App | Novo |
FAQ
Como Banner and Novo: common questions
- Is Como Banner or Novo cheaper?
- Only Como Banner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Como Banner and $3.99/month for Novo. 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?
- Como Banner lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Behavior tracking, Countdown, Custom CSS. 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 Como Banner, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo; 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 Como Banner, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo. 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.