Edge Timer 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Edge Timer, Nov 3, 2026 for Hextom.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Edge Timer 5.0 from 2 reviews and Hextom 4.9 from 1,942 reviews.
- Only Hextom lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Edge Timer and $9.99/month for Hextom.
- Hextom lists 36 features Edge Timer’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Automations.
Head to head
- 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.
Starter
- · Product and landing page timers
- · Recurring timer
- · Scheduled timer
- · Unlimited landing page timers
- · Up to 10,000 monthly timer views
Standard
- · Product tag-based timer setup
- · Product, cart, and top bar timers
- · Scheduled and recurring timers
- · Up to 50,000 monthly timer views
Premium
- · Geolocation targeting
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited product timers
- · Unlimited timer views
- · Unlimited top bar timers
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 featureEdge Timer lets merchants add countdown timers to product pages, announcement bars, cart pages, and collections without touching any code. Timers can be scheduled by date range, set as evergreen countdowns that reset per visit, or triggered for flash sales, product launches, and shipping cutoffs. The app is fully responsive and theme-compatible, with custom colors, fonts, and layouts to match any brand.
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.
- Storewide Sales – Add top or bottom bar countdowns that create urgency
- Conversions – Use product, banner, or cart timers to drive action
- Reduce Cart Abandonment – Show checkout timers to push faster purchases
- Match Your Brand Style – Customize text, colors, fonts, layout, and placement
- 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 |  Edge Timer |  Hextom |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3,724 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −32 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 87 |
| 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 | Edge Timer | Hextom |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 1,942(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 69% |
Pricing
| Measure | Edge Timer | Hextom |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Edge Timer | Hextom |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #90 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 16, 2026 | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 9 |
| Developer | Edgecoms | Hextom |
FAQ
Edge Timer and Hextom: common questions
- Is Edge Timer or Hextom cheaper?
- Only Hextom lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Edge Timer and $9.99/month for Hextom. 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, Edge Timer or Hextom?
- On the Shopify App Store: Edge Timer 5.0 from 2 reviews and Hextom 4.9 from 1,942 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Edge Timer lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout. Hextom lists 36 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Automations, Banners. 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 Edge Timer, Nov 3, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Edge Timer, Nov 3, 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.