Countdown Banner: appstronauts vs Twig Countdown Timer Banner
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 Countdown Banner, Oct 6, 2026 for Twig Countdown Timer Banner.
The short answer
- Twig Countdown Timer Banner lists 22 features Countdown Banner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Unlimited
- · unlimited timer views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasily add countdown Banner to your Shopify store. Display timers at the top of your site or on individual product pages to create urgency around sales, launches, or limited-time offers. Customize the timer style and placement to match your store’s look and feel. No coding required.
Urgency Countdown Timer Bar helps you create sticky countdown timers, urgency bars, and flash sale banners — without any code. Schedule timers for holidays, product launches, or flash sales. Highlight discounts and upsell offers to increase average order value. Use geo-targeting and campaign targeting to show the right message to the right shoppers. Fully customizable to match your store's branding.
- Show timers on homepage or product pages
- Customize colors, size, and font
- Set start and end times easily
- No coding or theme editing needed
- Pin a sticky countdown timer bar to the top or bottom that stays visible as user
- Run scheduled countdown timers for flash sales, holidays, and new product launch
- Highlight special offers with integrated discount and upsell features
- Create urgency with evergreen timers that start fresh for each individual visito
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 |  Countdown Banner |  Twig Countdown Timer Banner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Countdown Banner | Twig Countdown Timer Banner |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Countdown Banner | Twig Countdown Timer Banner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Countdown Banner | Twig Countdown Timer Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #290 | #72(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 26, 2025 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | appstronauts | Twig Apps |
FAQ
Countdown Banner and Twig Countdown Timer Banner: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Twig Countdown Timer Banner lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Behavior targeting. 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 Countdown Banner, Oct 6, 2026 for Twig Countdown Timer Banner; 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 Countdown Banner, Oct 6, 2026 for Twig Countdown Timer Banner. 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.