Hextom: 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 14, 2026 for Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $4.99/month for Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar.
- Hextom lists 35 features Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Animations.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Add link to bar
- · Device targeting
- · Display at any desired position
- · Emoji support on bar
- · Event based timer
- · Page targeting
Premium
- · Bar background images
- · Free plan plus...
- · Geo targeting with Shopify Markets
- · Social/UTM targeting
- · Unlimited active bars
- · daily, weekly, recurring timers
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 featureCountdown Timer Bar can help you add a sense of urgency in your sales events, make your customers feel they must act now to avoid missing out on something important, and drive more sales. The App supports various types of timers, such as one-time, auto-recurring, daily & weekly timer. You can use them for different sales events. It also offers targeting options including geo location, customer, page, etc.
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.
- One-time, auto-recurring, daily & weekly timers can fit different types of sales
- Advanced targeting geo location, customer, page, product, device targeting
- Scheduling, you can plan sales events in advance for events like Black Friday
- Fully customizable with various rotation & animation, background images & styles
- 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 |  Hextom |  Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,967 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −22 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 82 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 23% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Hextom | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 762 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 67% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hextom | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Hextom | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8(ahead) | #148 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 in Countdown timer | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 20, 2015 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Languages | 9 | 1 |
| Developer | Hextom | BeSofty |
FAQ
Hextom and Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is Hextom or Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom 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?
- Hextom lists 35 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Animations, Announcement bar. Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Banner position, Campaign targeting, Color and font. 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 for Hextom, 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Hextom, 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.