Flash Announcement Bar vs Announcer & Countdown
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
- Flash Announcement Bar is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as Announcer & Countdown: 39 vs 31 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Flash Announcement Bar 5.0 from 2 reviews and Announcer & Countdown 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Flash Announcement Bar and $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown.
- Announcer & Countdown lists 4 features Flash Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Backgrounds, Email signup.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
- Barbados
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Basic templates
- · Basic views, clicks, CTR
- · Colors, fonts, emojis, gradients
- · Simple countdown timer
- · Sticky display
- · Unlimited message rotation
Starter
- · Basic reporting
- · Device targeting
- · Everything in Free
- · Full templates (40+)
- · Page targeting
- · Up to 25,000 monthly views
Pro (Most Popular)
- · Announcement bar scheduling
- · Custom CSS
- · Everything in Starter
- · Geo targeting
- · Up to 55,000 monthly views
Plus
- · A/B testing (coming soon)
- · All features included
- · Full analytics (history + exports)
- · Translations
- · Unlimited views
Starter
- · 1 Active announcement bar
- · Countdown, Moving Text, Rotating Bars
- · Scheduling
- · Templates library
- · Views & click analytics
Growth
- · Advanced Scheduling & Recurring Bars
- · Countdown, Moving Text, Rotating Bars
- · Page & visibility targeting
- · Templates library
- · Unlimited active announcement bars
Premium
- · A/B testing
- · Advanced Scheduling & Recurring Bars
- · Countdown, Moving Text, Rotating Bars
- · Multi-Language & Auto-translations
- · Page & visibility targeting
- · Regional variants
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureQuickly communicate with your customers on any page using customizable announcement bars. No coding required. Launch a new campaign quick and easy. Promote Black Friday, Cyber Monday, holiday, and gift sales, product drops, and shipping deadlines in seconds. With targeting, scheduling, and flexible design options, you can deliver the right message at the right time to boost engagement and drive conversions.
Grab attention with on-brand announcement bars. Choose five bar types — simple, rotating, news ticker, typewriter, and countdown — to run sales, free-shipping offers, and news on any page. Countdown timers add urgency with flip-clock, box, or circle styles, then show a fallback message when time runs out. Schedule bars ahead, target them by page, and show different messages per market or language.
- Create unlimited customizable announcement bars for any page
- Easy set-up with a live preview. No coding needed. Choose from 40 templates
- Display rotating or multiple announcement messages
- Schedule campaigns for sales, launches, and promotions
- Simple bar, urgency countdown, or news ticker with a live indicator.
- Display Multiple announcements as slider or news ticker
- Scheduling and automatic expiration with fallback messages
- Custom announcements for different pages
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 |  Flash Announcement Bar |  Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 39(ahead) | 31 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Electronics |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, Australia, Barbados |
Reviews
| Measure | Flash Announcement Bar | Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Flash Announcement Bar | Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Flash Announcement Bar | Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #61(ahead) | #182 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | Aug 8, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Website on Demand Studio, LLC | Pasilobus |
FAQ
Flash Announcement Bar and Announcer & Countdown: common questions
- Which is more popular, Flash Announcement Bar or Announcer & Countdown?
- Flash Announcement Bar is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as Announcer & Countdown: 39 vs 31 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Flash Announcement Bar or Announcer & Countdown cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Flash Announcement Bar and $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown. 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, Flash Announcement Bar or Announcer & Countdown?
- On the Shopify App Store: Flash Announcement Bar 5.0 from 2 reviews and Announcer & Countdown 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Flash Announcement Bar lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Notification. Announcer & Countdown lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Backgrounds, Email signup, Product page. 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.