HoldCart — Cart Reservation vs Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for HoldCart, Nov 9, 2026 for Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: HoldCart 5.0 from 3 reviews and Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer 4.6 from 30 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for HoldCart and $6.99/month for Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer.
- Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer lists 39 features HoldCart’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Announcements, Buy more, save more.
Head to head
Hurrify: Reserved Countdown Cart Timer, Urgency Checkout Timer
- United States
- India
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 15-minute hold timer
- · One-click disable & safe uninstall
- · Protect 3 products
- · Real inventory holds, fail-safe
- · Up to 100 reservations/month
Pro
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Checkout grace period
- · Custom hold timers, 2 to 60 min
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited reservations
Development Stores
- · For development & partner stores only
- · Payment will be activated on upgrade
- · Unlimited access to all of the features
Monthly Plan
- · Add countdown timer to your store
- · Auto empty the cart when the time is up
- · Customizable Announcement Timer Bar
- · Multiple timer types: Textual & flipping
- · Online support
- · Show the timer for specific products
Plus Plan
- · Auto empty the cart when the time is up
- · Customizable Announcement Timer Bar
- · For Shopify Plus stores
- · Multiple timer types: Textual & flipping
- · Online support
- · Show a Scarcity message in Checkout page
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers add a one-of-a-kind item to their cart, race to checkout, and find it already sold. HoldCart places a genuine inventory hold the moment an item is added, so the unit is actually reserved while they check out, then auto-releases back to stock when the timer ends. It is not a fake countdown or manufactured urgency — it is a real hold with a real timer.
Make more money with the power of Scarcity.AI! Create scarcity, urgency and FOMO to rush customers to buy now. Add a cart timer, checkout timer, sale timer, timer bar or countdown timer bar. The pre-checkout timer reserves the cart, and the count down timer empties it at zero - real Scarcity, not just a clock, counter or countdown.
- Real inventory holds — items are genuinely reserved at add-to-cart, not faked
- Fail-safe by design — if the app fails, your checkout keeps working
- Honest countdown — shoppers see a real timer backed by a real hold
- Automatic release — holds expire and return to stock on their own
- Create urgency and scarcity in a single click and hurrify customers to buy now
- Automatically empty the customer's cart when the countdown cart timer hits 00:00
- You can make the sales countdown timer appear for specific products only.
- Add a "reserved cart" alert to your cart page and reduce abandonment cart rates.
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 |  HoldCart |  Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 101 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, India, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | HoldCart | Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 30(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | HoldCart | Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $6.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | HoldCart | Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #13 | #21 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #13 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 19, 2026 | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Useful Plugins | Effective Apps |
FAQ
HoldCart and Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer: common questions
- Is HoldCart or Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for HoldCart and $6.99/month for Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer. 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, HoldCart or Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer?
- On the Shopify App Store: HoldCart 5.0 from 3 reviews and Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer 4.6 from 30 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer lists 39 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcements, Buy more, save more, Cart drawer. 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 29, 2026 for HoldCart, Nov 9, 2026 for Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer; 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 29, 2026 for HoldCart, Nov 9, 2026 for Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer. 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.