Urgency Countdown Timer Bar vs DC Countdown Timer Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 1, 2026 for Urgency Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for DC Countdown Timer Bar.
The short answer
- Only DC Countdown Timer Bar lists a free plan.
- Urgency Countdown Timer Bar lists 16 features DC Countdown Timer Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Cart page, Color and font.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 live timer at a time
- · Create unlimited timers
- · Top and bottom announcement bars
- · Up to 1,000 monthly views
Starter
- · End-date schedule
- · Product page timer
- · Sticky bar
- · Unlimited live timers
- · Up to 10,000 monthly views
Essential
- · Everything in Starter
- · Up to 50,000 monthly views
Professional
- · Everything in Essential
- · Unlimited monthly views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoost sales and increase conversions with a powerful Sales Countdown Timer. Create urgency, scarcity, and FOMO that encourage customers to buy now instead of waiting. Perfect for promotions, flash sales, product launches, pre-orders, holiday campaigns, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Set timers for specific events or run them daily to drive more purchases and maximize revenue with ease.
Add a countdown to your Online Store without editing theme code. Create a timer, write the promotion, and show it as a top bar, bottom bar, or product-page block. Bars can stay visible while shoppers scroll. Timers can end on a chosen date or restart for each shopper. When time runs out, hide the timer or show a finished message. A setup guide opens the theme editor to enable the bar embed and product block.
- By setting an announcement bar timer (top bar or bottom).
- add a product timer, countdown banner or cart countdown.
- By using a cart timer (checkout timer) in your cart.
- Top and bottom announcement bars on every storefront page.
- Product-page countdown that sits next to add to cart.
- Evergreen timers that restart for each shopper.
- End-date timers that stop at a chosen campaign deadline.
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 |  Urgency Countdown Timer Bar |  DC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Urgency Countdown Timer Bar | DC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | Urgency Countdown Timer Bar | DC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Urgency Countdown Timer Bar | DC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #37(ahead) | #174 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 1, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | one8 commerce | Dream Commerce |
FAQ
Urgency Countdown Timer Bar and DC Countdown Timer Bar: common questions
- Is Urgency Countdown Timer Bar or DC Countdown Timer Bar cheaper?
- Only DC Countdown Timer Bar 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?
- Urgency Countdown Timer Bar lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Cart page, Color and font, Date range. DC Countdown Timer Bar lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Banner position, Custom text, Fixed end date. 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 1, 2026 for Urgency Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for DC Countdown Timer Bar; 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 1, 2026 for Urgency Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for DC Countdown Timer Bar. 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.