CountZen vs Header Star: Promo Bar & Timer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for CountZen, Oct 13, 2026 for Header Star.
The short answer
- Only Header Star lists a free plan.
- Header Star lists 14 features CountZen’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds.
Head to head
Free
- · 2 Fully Customizable Announcement Bars
- · Easy setup inside the Shopify Customizer
- · Fit for any brand style
- · Share promotions, updates, and news
Premium
- · Checkout timers that reduce cart abandon
- · Everything in Free Plan
- · Global and product page timers
- · Schedule for promotions, launches, flash
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCountZen adds a sleek announcement banner with a countdown timer banner to the top of your Shopify store, creating urgency and boosting conversions during sales or promotions. Easily customizable, it allows merchants to set titles, adjust timer durations, and add a call-to-action button.
Sales bars and timers make selling easier by using two customizable announcement bar layouts and a powerful sales timer that creates urgency and drives conversions. Share promotions, updates, and news across your Shopify store to capture attention, encourage more clicks, and increase sales with easy setup inside the Shopify Customizer.
- Display eye-catching countdown timer at the top of your store to create urgeny
- Easily add and edit a countdown timer with customizable font size and colors
- Add a button to your timer banner to boost sales and customer engagement
- Announce special occasions with precise start and end times
- Ideal for promotions, launches & seasonal campaigns
- 2 fully customisable announcement bar layouts
- Share promotions, updates, and news across your store
- Fit for any brand style
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 |  CountZen |  Header Star |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CountZen | Header Star |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CountZen | Header Star |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $2/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | CountZen | Header Star |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #283 | #322 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 18, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | START DESIGNS | Tech Wishes Solutions |
FAQ
CountZen and Header Star: common questions
- Is CountZen or Header Star cheaper?
- Only Header Star 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?
- Header Star lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Campaign 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 Feb 19, 2026 for CountZen, Oct 13, 2026 for Header Star; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for CountZen, Oct 13, 2026 for Header Star. 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.