Essential Countdown Timer Bar vs Timer Panda ‑ Countdown Timer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Essential Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for Timer Panda.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Essential Countdown Timer Bar 5.0 from 1,738 reviews and Timer Panda 5.0 from 6 reviews.
- Only Essential Countdown Timer Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Essential Countdown Timer Bar and $5.99/month for Timer Panda.
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar lists 41 features Timer Panda’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds.
Head to head
Countdown Timer Bar - Boost Sales with Urgency and Flash Sales
urgency makes your sell more
- 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.
Free Plan
- · Unlimited product page timers
- · Unlimited top bar timers
- · Up to 1000 monthly views
Starter
- · Everything in Free
- · Recurring timer
- · Scheduled timer
- · Unlimited landing page timers
- · Up to 10 000 monthly timer views
Essential
- · Add timer with tags
- · Everything in Starter
- · Geo-targeting
- · Unlimited cart timers
- · Unlimited email timers
- · Up to 50 000 monthly timer views
Professional
- · All premium features
- · Everything in Essential
- · Unlimited timer views
Basic
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSales Countdown timer app is a new secret method to boost your sales! Sale timer triggers urgency, scarcity and fomo, driving your customers to Buy NOW, instead of "Buy Later". Wanna sell more? Use this app every day, or use it for specific days (promotion, pre-orders, product launches, flash sale, holidays). Time clock is perfect for the best results during Black Friday, Cyber Monday & beyond.
A product countdown timer is a marketing tool that displays a countdown timer to create a sense of urgency and encourage potential customers to make a purchase. It is commonly used in product pages to highlight limited-time offers or deals and boost sales. The beautiful and customizable designs allow you to have the exact timer design that matches your theme.
- Boost Storewide Sales: By setting an announcement bar timer (top bar or bottom).
- Increase Conversions: add a product timer, countdown banner or cart countdown.
- Prevent Cart Abandonment: By using a cart timer (checkout timer) in your cart.
- Match Counter Style: Customize text, colors, type, timer schedule & placements.
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 |  Essential Countdown Timer Bar |  Timer Panda |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 15,980 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −136 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 299 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 17% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | Timer Panda |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1,738(ahead) | 6 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 6(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 7% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | Timer Panda |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | Timer Panda |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #4(ahead) | #142 |
| Shopify App Charts | #45 on the Shoplist 100 | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 10, 2022 | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Languages | 6 | 1 |
| Developer | Essential Apps | Panda Apps |
FAQ
Essential Countdown Timer Bar and Timer Panda: common questions
- Is Essential Countdown Timer Bar or Timer Panda cheaper?
- Only Essential Countdown Timer Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Essential Countdown Timer Bar and $5.99/month for Timer Panda. 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, Essential Countdown Timer Bar or Timer Panda?
- On the Shopify App Store: Essential Countdown Timer Bar 5.0 from 1,738 reviews and Timer Panda 5.0 from 6 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar lists 41 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Banner position. 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 9, 2026 for Essential Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for Timer Panda; 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 9, 2026 for Essential Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 13, 2026 for Timer Panda. 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.