Header Star: Promo Bar & Timer vs Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Header Star, Nov 8, 2026 for Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars.
The short answer
- Only Header Star lists a free plan.
- Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars lists 29 features Header Star’s listing doesn’t mention, including Banner position, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking.
Head to head
- United States
- Portugal
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 2 Fully Customizable Announcement Bars
- · Easy setup inside the Shopify Customizer
- · Fit for any brand style
- · Share promotions, updates, and news
Premium
- · Checkout timers that reduce cart abandon
- · Everything in Free Plan
- · Global and product page timers
- · Schedule for promotions, launches, flash
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSales bars and timers make selling easier by using two customizable announcement bar layouts and a powerful sales timer that creates urgency and drives conversions. Share promotions, updates, and news across your Shopify store to capture attention, encourage more clicks, and increase sales with easy setup inside the Shopify Customizer.
Kefi helps your Shopify stores with easy-to-use Free Shipping bar, Announcement bar, Countdown Timer bar, and Email Collection bar. Designed to enhance customer engagement and drive conversions, each bar integrates seamlessly into your website with no coding required.
- Ideal for promotions, launches & seasonal campaigns
- 2 fully customisable announcement bar layouts
- Share promotions, updates, and news across your store
- Fit for any brand style
- Customizable and responsive designs with instant one-click publishing
- Free Shipping Bar: Display messages with progressive shipping goals
- Countdown Timer Bar: Create urgency and FOMO for sale announcements
- Announcement Bar: Highlight updates, deals, sale messages and events.
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 |  Header Star |  Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 28 |
| 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 | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Portugal, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Header Star | Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 5 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Header Star | Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Header Star | Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #322 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 21, 2025 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Tech Wishes Solutions | Kefi Commerce |
FAQ
Header Star and Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars: common questions
- Is Header Star or Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars cheaper?
- Only Header Star lists a free plan. 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?
- Header Star lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Emojis. Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars lists 29 the others don’t mention, such as Banner position, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking, Cart 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Header Star, Nov 8, 2026 for Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars; 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 13, 2026 for Header Star, Nov 8, 2026 for Kefi Free Shipping & Info Bars. 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.