Countdown Banner: appstronauts vs Eternal: Sale Banners
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, Nov 4, 2026 for Eternal.
The short answer
- Only Eternal lists a free plan.
- Eternal lists 7 features Countdown Banner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Backgrounds, Color and font.
Head to head
Unlimited
- · unlimited timer views
Free
- · Confetti and sparkles effects
- · Heading, text and button
- · Photo background with mobile image
- · Wave-shaped banner
- · Works with any Online Store 2.0 theme
Pro
- · All animated effects
- · All banner shapes
- · Countdown timer
- · Effects when the countdown ends
- · Everything in Free
- · Split banner with image and text
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.
Eternal Banners adds sale banners to your theme that don't look like every other store. Pick a shape for the banner's edge, add your photo or video, and set a countdown for your promotion. When the timer ends, the banner can hide, show a message or play an effect. Everything is set up in the theme editor, adapts to mobile and loads only what each banner uses.
- Show timers on homepage or product pages
- Customize colors, size, and font
- Set start and end times easily
- No coding or theme editing needed
- Wave, slant, arc, curve and zigzag shapes, set up in the theme editor
- Countdown timer that can hide, show a message or celebrate when it ends
- Confetti, sparkles and more effects that respect reduced motion




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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Countdown Banner | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Countdown Banner | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #291 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 26, 2025 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Developer | appstronauts | KST-Edge |
FAQ
Countdown Banner and Eternal: common questions
- Is Countdown Banner or Eternal cheaper?
- Only Eternal 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?
- Countdown Banner lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Banner position, Sticky display. Eternal lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Backgrounds, Color and font, Emojis. 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, Nov 4, 2026 for Eternal; 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, Nov 4, 2026 for Eternal. 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.


