FlexiBar: Sales Bar & Bundles vs Novo: Bar Builder
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for FlexiBar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: FlexiBar 4.6 from 22 reviews and Novo 3.2 from 7 reviews.
- Only FlexiBar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for FlexiBar and $3.99/month for Novo.
- Novo lists 11 features FlexiBar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Backgrounds, Color and font.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 bar, 3,000 page views / month
- · 3 starter templates
- · Basic views & clicks analytics
- · Countdown timer bar
- · Coupon code + CTA button
- · Real-time live preview
Pro
- · AI message & AI translation
- · All premium templates + slider type
- · Announcement scheduling
- · Everything in Free, plus:
- · Page, Country & Device targeting
- · Priority support
Monthly
- · Advanced targeting
- · Cart-based conditions
- · Customer segmentation
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
- · Scheduling
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers miss offers they can't see. FlexiBar adds an announcement bar to the top or bottom of your store for sales, flash sale countdowns, free shipping messages and coupon codes. Pick a single bar, a scrolling marquee or a slider, and make it sticky so it stays in view. The Selling Bar opens a bundle when tapped: quantity discounts or build-your-own, added to cart in one tap.
Create bars for promotions, shipping messages, discounts, and store updates. Build announcement bars, countdown timers, tickers, coupon bars, scrolling logos, image carousels, and free shipping bars, marquee, then customize their content, design, timing, and display rules for different parts of your store.
- Create a customizable bar with zero coding knowledge
- Schedule announcements with multiple bars with different configurations
- Use actionable animated buttons, animated countdown, and clickable text
- Target specific page and device
- Engaging Marquee Bar: Easily install and set up to grab attention quickly.
- Announcement Bar: Unleash Creativity with Images, Icons, GIFs, and Customization
- Multi-Language: Specify the language for which the ticker will be displayed
- Animated Marquee: Enhance with scrolling text, icons, images, and gifs
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 |  FlexiBar |  Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | FlexiBar | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★(ahead) | 3.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 22(ahead) | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
FlexiBar and Novo: common questions
- Is FlexiBar or Novo cheaper?
- Only FlexiBar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for FlexiBar and $3.99/month for Novo. 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, FlexiBar or Novo?
- On the Shopify App Store: FlexiBar 4.6 from 22 reviews and Novo 3.2 from 7 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Novo lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Backgrounds, Color and font, Free shipping. 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 27, 2026 for FlexiBar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo; 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 27, 2026 for FlexiBar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo. 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.