Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit vs Essential Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit, Nov 9, 2026 for Essential Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Only Essential Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit and $6.99/month for Essential Announcement Bar.
- Essential Announcement Bar lists 7 features Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Cookie consent.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 20,000 monthly views
- · All banner types
- · Customizable design
- · Page targeting
- · Unlimited banners
Plus
- · 50,000 monthly views
- · All banner types
- · Banner scheduling
- · Customizable design
- · Page targeting
- · Unlimited banners
Unlimited
- · All banner types
- · Banner scheduling
- · Customizable design
- · Geolocation targeting
- · Page targeting
- · Unlimited banners
Free
- · Add a link or button
- · Highly customizable
- · Unlimited rotating bars
- · Unlimited simple bars
- · Up to 2,000 monthly views
Starter
- · Add icons to the bar
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited running line bars
- · Up to 20,000 monthly views
- · Upload your own icons
Essential
- · Everything in Starter
- · Geolocation targeting
- · Scheduling
- · Translations
- · Unlimited cart page bars
- · Up to 50,000 monthly views
Professional
- · All premium features
- · Everything in Essential
- · Unlimited views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMake sure customers never miss your promotions, discount codes, or important announcements. Display banners on any page, product, or collection to reach the intended audience at the ideal moment. Choose from three banner styles: sticky bars that stay visible while scrolling, marquee banners with scrolling text, or rotating banners that cycle through multiple messages.
Share flash sale promo bar announcements using the Essential Announcement Bar banner. Choose between a scrolling announcement bar (moving announcement bar / marquee), multiple rotating announcement bars (announcement slider bar / caroussel), or a simple sticky announcement bar banner. All smart bars have a “Call to Action” button to direct all traffic to the desired page & increase sales.
- Page and Product Targeting: Show banners on specific pages or collections
- Scheduled Promotions: Set start and end dates to run promotions automatically
- Multiple Banner Styles: Sticky bars, scrolling marquee, or rotating carousels
- Call-to-Action Buttons: Add buttons to direct visitors to any page in your store
- Sticky Announcement Bar: Create a fixed position announcement bar.
- Scrolling Announcement Bar: Create moving announcement bar (Marquee).
- Rotating Announcement Bar: Create multiple sliding announcement bars.
- Animated Announcement Bar: Create smooth sliding and marquee announcement bars.
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 Banner Bar by Lariskit |  Essential Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 8,986 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −61 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 104 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 11% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit | Essential Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1,316 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 10 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 10% |
Pricing
| Measure | Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit | Essential Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit | Essential Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #11 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #77 on the Shoplist 100 |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jan 19, 2026 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | Lariskit | Essential Apps |
FAQ
Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit and Essential Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit or Essential Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only Essential Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit and $6.99/month for Essential Announcement Bar. 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?
- Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Free shipping, Traffic reports. Essential Announcement Bar lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Cookie consent, Customer segments. 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 for Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit, Nov 9, 2026 for Essential 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Easy Banner Bar by Lariskit, Nov 9, 2026 for Essential 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.