Easy Announcement Bar vs Simple Announcement Bars
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Easy Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Easy Announcement Bar and $4/month for Simple Announcement Bars.
- Simple Announcement Bars lists 3 features Easy Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Scheduling.
Head to head
Easily add and customise an announcement bar on your store
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard Plan
- · Custom background / text colour
- · Rich text editor
- · Select where your announcement bar appears within your store
Pro Plan
- · All features in Standard Plan
- · Announcement bar timed scheduling
- · Font Awesome Icons
- · Multiple announcement bars
Monthly
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd a customisable announcement bar to your store quickly and easily and with no developer skills required. Your announcement bar can be set-up and ready within minutes. Inform your visitors about promotions, returns information, free shipping offers etc. to help them convert.
Keep your customers in the loop with beautiful, targeted announcement bars. Whether you’re running a flash sale, highlighting free shipping, or making a storewide update, our app makes it simple to share the right message at the right time.
- Announce discounts, special offers or any other information to your customers
- Show the announcement bar on selected page types or all pages
- Schedule your announcement bar to show / hide at specific times
- Flexible Placement – Choose where your announcement is shown
- Easy Customization - Easily manage the look content of your announcement
- Schedule - Set start and end dates for your announcements
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 |  Easy Announcement Bar |  Simple Announcement Bars |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Easy Announcement Bar | Simple Announcement Bars |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Easy Announcement Bar | Simple Announcement Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $4/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Easy Announcement Bar | Simple Announcement Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #193(ahead) | #413 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 8, 2021 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Cake Agency | Mark Tiddy |
FAQ
Easy Announcement Bar and Simple Announcement Bars: common questions
- Is Easy Announcement Bar or Simple Announcement Bars cheaper?
- Only Easy Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Easy Announcement Bar and $4/month for Simple Announcement Bars. 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?
- Simple Announcement Bars lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Scheduling. 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 14, 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 14, 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.