Countdown321 vs GSC 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 14, 2026 for Countdown321, Nov 9, 2026 for GSC Countdown Timer Bar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Countdown321 and $9/month for GSC Countdown Timer Bar.
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar lists 17 features Countdown321’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart page, Color and font, Countdown.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Start Free
- · 1 timer
- · 1,000 views/month
- · Basic customization
- · Product page only
Launch
- · Multiple countdown timers
- · No branding
- · Product, landing, and top/bottom bar tim
- · Scheduled timers
- · Up to 10,000 views/month
Grow
- · Built for growing stores
- · Everything in Launch
- · Higher traffic capacity
- · Unlimited timers
- · Up to 50,000 views/month
Scale
- · All features included
- · Built for high-traffic stores
- · Unlimited timers
- · Unlimited views
Free
- · 1 active widget
- · All widget types
- · Multiple languages
- · Recurring & daily timers
- · Unlimited views
Grow
- · 3 active widgets
- · Everything in Free
- · Live chat support
- · Page targeting
- · Product targeting
Unlimited
- · Everything in Grow
- · Unlimited active widgets
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCountdown321 helps merchants create urgency across product pages and storefront campaigns with product timers, landing timers, and top/bottom bars. Merchants can run fixed-date, recurring, or evergreen countdowns, customize design and placement, and publish quickly without manual theme edits.
Countdown timer bar app turns visits into sales. Build anticipation with fixed-date countdown timers for holidays, promotions, or product launches using a sales countdown clock. Leverage evergreen timers and a recurring count down timer for daily campaigns. Highlight offers with an urgency bar, product card timer, run a flash sale timer to create shopper urgency.
- Create product, landing, and bar countdown timers
- Use fixed-date, recurring, or evergreen schedules
- Customize style, placement, and mobile display
- Publish through Theme App Extension and App Embed
- Select from three countdown timers: large, small, or bar.
- Use a fixed-date timer to count down to any specific date
- Set up an auto-recurring evergreen countdown clock for each visitor
- Add sales countdown timer, cart timer, password countdown timer
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 |  Countdown321 |  GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Countdown321 | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 775 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 81 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 15% |
Pricing
| Measure | Countdown321 | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Countdown321 | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #153 | #1(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 on Review surge in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 5, 2026 | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DENTOKU DEV | Getsitecontrol |
FAQ
Countdown321 and GSC Countdown Timer Bar: common questions
- Is Countdown321 or GSC Countdown Timer Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Countdown321 and $9/month for GSC Countdown Timer Bar. 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?
- Countdown321 lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Scheduled. GSC Countdown Timer Bar lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Cart page, Color and font, Countdown, Custom position. 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 Countdown321, Nov 9, 2026 for GSC 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 14, 2026 for Countdown321, Nov 9, 2026 for GSC 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.