CR – Countdown Timer Bar vs Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Mar 28, 2026 for CR, Nov 8, 2026 for Hextom.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: CR 5.0 from 1 reviews and Hextom 4.9 from 762 reviews.
- Only Hextom lists a free plan.
- Hextom lists 46 features CR’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Animations.
Head to head
Add urgency to flash sales, promotions, and boost sales
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Add link to bar
- · Device targeting
- · Display at any desired position
- · Emoji support on bar
- · Event based timer
- · Page targeting
Premium
- · Bar background images
- · Free plan plus...
- · Geo targeting with Shopify Markets
- · Social/UTM targeting
- · Unlimited active bars
- · daily, weekly, recurring timers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCountdown Timer Bar helps merchants boost sales by creating urgency, scarcity, and FOMO. Show real-time countdowns that motivate shoppers to buy now instead of waiting. Perfect for flash sales, product launches, pre-orders, and holiday promotions like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Add timers to your homepage, product pages, and cart to increase conversions and reduce abandonment.
Countdown Timer Bar can help you add a sense of urgency in your sales events, make your customers feel they must act now to avoid missing out on something important, and drive more sales. The App supports various types of timers, such as one-time, auto-recurring, daily & weekly timer. You can use them for different sales events. It also offers targeting options including geo location, customer, page, etc.
- Boost Storewide Conversions by Adding a Countdown Timer to Your Top or Bottom
- Turn Hesitation into Action with Product Timers, Countdown Banners, and more!
- Stop Shoppers from Abandoning Their Cart—Add a Checkout Countdown Timer
- One-time, auto-recurring, daily & weekly timers can fit different types of sales
- Advanced targeting geo location, customer, page, product, device targeting
- Scheduling, you can plan sales events in advance for events like Black Friday
- Fully customizable with various rotation & animation, background images & styles
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 |  CR |  Hextom |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3,968 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −22 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 82 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 23% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | CR | Hextom |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 762(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 67% |
FAQ
CR and Hextom: common questions
- Is CR or Hextom cheaper?
- Only Hextom 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.
- Which has better reviews, CR or Hextom?
- On the Shopify App Store: CR 5.0 from 1 reviews and Hextom 4.9 from 762 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CR lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Landing pages. Hextom lists 46 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Animations, Announcement bar. 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 Mar 28, 2026 for CR, Nov 8, 2026 for Hextom; 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 Mar 28, 2026 for CR, Nov 8, 2026 for Hextom. 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.