Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar vs ZongaElements
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Hextom, Nov 2, 2026 for ZongaElements.
The short answer
- Only Hextom lists a free plan.
- Hextom lists 37 features ZongaElements’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Automations.
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
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.
ZongaElements brings together the conversion tools every store needs. It starts with fully customizable countdown bars: pick a ready-made style or build your own with separate fonts, colors, sizes and spacing for mobile and desktop. Run offers with a fixed end date, a pervisitor timer or a daily time window, and choose exactly which pages show the bar. Everything has a live preview and needs no code.
- 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
- Fixed-date, per-visitor (evergreen) and daily time-window countdowns
- 2. 13 ready-made styles plus full control of fonts, colors and sizes
- 3. Separate mobile and desktop settings with a live preview
- 4. Show the bar only on the products, collections or pages you choose
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,724 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −32 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 87 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,942 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 69% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hextom | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Hextom | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 in Countdown timer | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 20, 2015 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 9 | 1 |
| Developer | Hextom | Zonga |
FAQ
Hextom and ZongaElements: common questions
- Is Hextom or ZongaElements cheaper?
- Only Hextom 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?
- Hextom lists 37 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Automations, Banners. 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 3, 2026 for Hextom, Nov 2, 2026 for ZongaElements; 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 3, 2026 for Hextom, Nov 2, 2026 for ZongaElements. 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.