F85 Banners & Countdown Timers vs GSC Countdown Timer Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- F85 Banners & Countdown Timers is detected on 1.7× as many Shopify stores as GSC Countdown Timer Bar: 5 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for F85 Banners & Countdown Timers and $9/month for GSC Countdown Timer Bar.
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar lists 15 features F85 Banners & Countdown Timers’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Flash sales, Landing pages.
Head to head
- New Zealand
- United States
- United States
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 3 Free Templates
- · Factory85 Apps Integration
- · Support
Pro
- · Custom CSS
- · Device Visibility Options
- · Scheduling
- · Translation Options
- · Unlimited Templates
Free
- · 1 active widget
- · All widget types
- · Multiple languages
- · Recurring & daily timers
- · Unlimited views
Grow
- · 3 active widgets
- · Everything in Free
- · Live chat support
- · Page targeting
- · Product targeting
Unlimited
- · Everything in Grow
- · Unlimited active widgets
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMotivate customers to take prompt action with effective tools to achieve higher conversion rates. Maximize sales and turn visitors into customers using powerful features. These include animated timers to create a sense of urgency, promotional codes to incentivize purchases, attention-grabbing tickers, and discount badges to highlight special offers.
Countdown timer bar app turns visits into sales. Build anticipation with fixed-date countdown timers for holidays, promotions, or product launches using a sales countdown clock. Leverage evergreen timers and a recurring count down timer for daily campaigns. Highlight offers with an urgency bar, product card timer, run a flash sale timer to create shopper urgency.
- Drive FOMO with countdown timers and make conversions rise.
- Increase sales with unique and eye-catching designs.
- Highlight special offers with visually striking discount badges.
- Navigate effortlessly with Shopify-native interface elements.
- Select from three countdown timers: large, small, or bar.
- Use a fixed-date timer to count down to any specific date
- Set up an auto-recurring evergreen countdown clock for each visitor
- Add sales countdown timer, cart timer, password countdown timer
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 |  F85 Banners & Countdown Timers |  GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 5(ahead) | 3 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | New Zealand, United States | United States, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | F85 Banners & Countdown Timers | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 772 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 77 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 15% |
Pricing
| Measure | F85 Banners & Countdown Timers | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | F85 Banners & Countdown Timers | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #96 | #1(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #24 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 1, 2024 | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Factory85 | Getsitecontrol |
FAQ
F85 Banners & Countdown Timers and GSC Countdown Timer Bar: common questions
- Which is more popular, F85 Banners & Countdown Timers or GSC Countdown Timer Bar?
- F85 Banners & Countdown Timers is detected on 1.7× as many Shopify stores as GSC Countdown Timer Bar: 5 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is F85 Banners & Countdown Timers or GSC Countdown Timer Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for F85 Banners & Countdown Timers and $9/month for GSC Countdown Timer 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?
- F85 Banners & Countdown Timers lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Custom CSS, Customer segments. GSC Countdown Timer Bar lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Flash sales, Landing pages, Links and buttons. 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 8, 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 Nov 8, 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.