Componently: Banners & UI vs XB: Announcement Bars & Banner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- XB is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Componently: 578 vs 54 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Componently 5.0 from 2 reviews and XB 5.0 from 142 reviews.
- XB lists 4 features Componently’s listing doesn’t mention, including Campaign targeting, Custom CSS, Geo-targeting.
Head to head
- India
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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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 |  Componently |  XB |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 54 | 578(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | +28 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 41(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | India, United Kingdom, Germany | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Componently | XB |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 142(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Componently | XB |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Componently | XB |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #150 | #6(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #16 in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 9, 2024 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Componently | Xboost |
FAQ
Componently and XB: common questions
- Which is more popular, Componently or XB?
- XB is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Componently: 578 vs 54 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Componently or XB?
- On the Shopify App Store: Componently 5.0 from 2 reviews and XB 5.0 from 142 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Componently lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown, Customer segments. XB lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Campaign targeting, Custom CSS, Geo-targeting, Product page. 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 Nov 8, 2026; 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 Nov 8, 2026. 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.