POWR Countdown Timer Bar vs Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 19, 2026 for POWR Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.04/month for POWR Countdown Timer Bar and $4.99/month for Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar.
- Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar lists 12 features POWR Countdown Timer Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Campaign targeting, Emojis, Expiration date.
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
- · 24/7 email support
- · Action once timer ends
- · Fixed header or banner
- · Full design controls
- · Unlimited monthly views/store visits
Starter
- · 24/7 email support and live chat
- · All of Free+
- · Auto-repeat timer
- · Cart countdown timer
- · Remove POWR logo
- · Unlimited views/store visits
Pro
- · Advanced animations
- · All of Starter+
- · Count up or count down
- · Custom CSS
- · Google Tag Manager
Business
- · All advanced features unlocked
- · All of Pro+
- · Form Builder
- · Instagram Feed
- · Live Chat
- · Popup
Free
- · Customizable messaging (sales, holidays)
- · Date Range countdown timer
- · Recurring countdown timer
- · Scheduled countdown timer
- · Unlimited announcement bars
- · Unlimited countdown timers
Starter
- · Everything in Free
- · Full-page maintenance screens
- · Geo-targeting
- · IP restrictions
- · SEO Settings
- · Scheduled pause/resume control
Enterprise
- · Everything in Starter
- · Timezone-aware scheduling
- · Up to 70000 monthly timer views
Ultimate
- · All premium features
- · Everything in Enterprise
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited timer views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePOWR Countdown Timer creates urgency that drives sales. Add a countdown timer to flash sales, product launches, holiday promotions, and end-of-season sales so shoppers act fast. Show it as a countdown banner, a fixed header bar, a product page timer, or a cart countdown timer, and target specific landing pages. Start from pre-built templates or customize colors, animations, and layouts.
This app provides customizable countdown timers and announcement bars to help merchants create urgency during promotions. Merchants can set one-time, recurring, or date range timers with flexible scheduling and full style customization. The app supports storewide announcement bars placed at the top or bottom of the store, as well as full page overlays and floating modals.
- Product countdown timer - Create urgency around new product launches
- Announcement countdown banner - Let customers know about upcoming sales
- Landing page countdown bar - Show promotions on specific landing pages
- Advanced customization: pre-built templates, animations, timing and layouts
- Customizable announcement pages with themed templates
- Add countdown timers to drive urgency and engagement
- Restrict or allow access by IP address and region
- Schedule store pauses with flexible time and date options
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 |  POWR Countdown Timer Bar |  Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | POWR Countdown Timer Bar | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.1 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 95 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | POWR Countdown Timer Bar | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.04/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | POWR Countdown Timer Bar | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #41(ahead) | #148 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 9, 2014 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | POWR.io | BeSofty |
FAQ
POWR Countdown Timer Bar and Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is POWR Countdown Timer Bar or Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.04/month for POWR Countdown Timer Bar and $4.99/month for Store Warden‑ Announcement 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?
- POWR Countdown Timer Bar lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Cart page. Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Campaign targeting, Emojis, Expiration date, Geo-targeting. 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 19, 2026 for POWR Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar; 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 19, 2026 for POWR Countdown Timer Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar. 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.