CountZen vs Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar
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 14, 2026 for Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Only Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar lists a free plan.
- Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar lists 36 features CountZen’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Banner position, Campaign targeting.
Head to head
Free
- · Customizable messaging (sales, holidays)
- · Date Range countdown timer
- · Recurring countdown timer
- · Scheduled countdown timer
- · Unlimited announcement bars
- · Unlimited countdown timers
Starter
- · Everything in Free
- · Full-page maintenance screens
- · Geo-targeting
- · IP restrictions
- · SEO Settings
- · Scheduled pause/resume control
Enterprise
- · Everything in Starter
- · Timezone-aware scheduling
- · Up to 70000 monthly timer views
Ultimate
- · All premium features
- · Everything in Enterprise
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited timer views
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.
This app provides customizable countdown timers and announcement bars to help merchants create urgency during promotions. Merchants can set one-time, recurring, or date range timers with flexible scheduling and full style customization. The app supports storewide announcement bars placed at the top or bottom of the store, as well as full page overlays and floating modals.
- 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
- Customizable announcement pages with themed templates
- Add countdown timers to drive urgency and engagement
- Restrict or allow access by IP address and region
- Schedule store pauses with flexible time and date options
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 |  Store Warden‑ Announcement 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 | CountZen | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | CountZen | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #283 | #148 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 18, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | START DESIGNS | BeSofty |
FAQ
CountZen and Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is CountZen or Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only Store Warden‑ Announcement 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?
- Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar lists 36 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Banner position, Campaign targeting, Color and font. 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 14, 2026 for Store Warden‑ Announcement 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 Feb 19, 2026 for CountZen, Oct 14, 2026 for Store Warden‑ Announcement 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.