Cutoffy: Order‑By Countdown vs Pulse: Countdown Timer Bar

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for Cutoffy, Oct 13, 2026 for Pulse.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Cutoffy and $3.99/month for Pulse.
  • Pulse lists 5 features Cutoffy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom position, Event-based, Flash sales.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Countdown timer
  • Countdown timer
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Nov 12, 2026
May 4, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $4.99/month
From $0 to $3.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · All yearly occasions
  • · Product page countdown
  • · Small "Powered by" note
Basic$4.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · Everything in Free
  • · Gift card link after the cutoff
  • · No "Powered by" note
  • · Store-wide announcement bar
FreeFree
  • · 1 Active timer bar
  • · 20 language translations
  • · 21 built-in holiday themes
  • · Basic color customization
  • · Call-to-action link
  • · Top/bottom bar position
Premium$3.99/month
  • · Advanced color/font customization
  • · Daily, weekly & auto-recurring timers
  • · Page targeting
  • · Priority support
  • · Unlimited active timer bars
Coverage
9 of 14 features64%
11 of 14 features79%
Unique strengths
  • Color and font
  • Custom text
  • Product pages
  • Custom position
  • Event-based
  • Flash sales
  • One-time
  • +1 more
Countdown timer
64%9/14
79%11/14
Display options
67%4/6
50%3/6
Timer type
67%2/3
100%3/3
Timing options
60%3/5
100%5/5
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CutoffyPulse14 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Gift shoppers want to know if their order will arrive in time. This app adds a countdown to your product pages and a bar at the top of your store with the last order date for an occasion such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter or Christmas. Dates are worked out every year, and you set how many days you need to ship.

Increase conversions by creating urgency that drives faster purchase decisions, along with a quick setup that can be completed within minutes. The app is fully customizable, allowing control over colours, text, positioning, and styling to match your store’s design. It is also holiday-ready, offering 21 built-in themed designs for major events like Black Friday, Easter, and clearance sales.

Key points
  • Order-by countdown on product pages and in a top-of-store bar
  • Yearly dates for Valentine's, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter and Christmas
  • Gift card link that appears automatically after the last order date
  • Fully customizable: Control colors, text, position, and styling to match any
  • Holiday-ready: 21 built-in themed designs for major holidays and shopping events
  • Global reach — Supports 20 languages to engage international customers
Screenshots
Cutoffy countdown on a product page, under the Add to cart butto
Setup steps in the app homeChoosing a yearly occasion in the theme editorCountdown in a bar at the top of the store
Timer Type
PositioningLanguage selection

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Adoption

MeasureCutoffyPulse
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days00estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureCutoffyPulse
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureCutoffyPulse
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$4.99/month$3.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial7 daysNot listed
Plans listed22

Listing

MeasureCutoffyPulse
Shopify category rankNot enough data#152in Countdown timer
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedNov 12, 2026May 4, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperNextGen SoftwareAlayil Pty Ltd

FAQ

Cutoffy and Pulse: common questions

Is Cutoffy or Pulse cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Cutoffy and $3.99/month for Pulse. 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?
Cutoffy lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Custom text, Product pages. Pulse lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom position, Event-based, Flash sales, One-time. 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 Nov 12, 2026 for Cutoffy, Oct 13, 2026 for Pulse; 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 Nov 12, 2026 for Cutoffy, Oct 13, 2026 for Pulse. 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.