DC Countdown Timer Bar 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 Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for DC Countdown Timer Bar and $2/month for Header Star.
- Header Star lists 11 features DC Countdown Timer Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Campaign targeting, Color and font.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 live timer at a time
- · Create unlimited timers
- · Top and bottom announcement bars
- · Up to 1,000 monthly views
Starter
- · End-date schedule
- · Product page timer
- · Sticky bar
- · Unlimited live timers
- · Up to 10,000 monthly views
Essential
- · Everything in Starter
- · Up to 50,000 monthly views
Professional
- · Everything in Essential
- · Unlimited monthly views
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 featureAdd a countdown to your Online Store without editing theme code. Create a timer, write the promotion, and show it as a top bar, bottom bar, or product-page block. Bars can stay visible while shoppers scroll. Timers can end on a chosen date or restart for each shopper. When time runs out, hide the timer or show a finished message. A setup guide opens the theme editor to enable the bar embed and product block.
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.
- Top and bottom announcement bars on every storefront page.
- Product-page countdown that sits next to add to cart.
- Evergreen timers that restart for each shopper.
- End-date timers that stop at a chosen campaign deadline.
- 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 |  DC Countdown Timer Bar |  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 | DC Countdown Timer Bar | 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 | DC Countdown Timer Bar | Header Star |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month | $2/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | DC Countdown Timer Bar | Header Star |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #174 | #322 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 23, 2026 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Dream Commerce | Tech Wishes Solutions |
FAQ
DC Countdown Timer Bar and Header Star: common questions
- Is DC Countdown Timer Bar or Header Star cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for DC Countdown Timer Bar and $2/month for Header Star. 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?
- DC Countdown Timer Bar lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Banner position, Countdown, Custom text. Header Star lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Campaign targeting, Color and font, Custom CSS. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.