Oxify Announcement Bar vs Balkaniq Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Oxify Announcement Bar, Oct 19, 2026 for Balkaniq Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- Only Balkaniq Announcement Bar lists a free plan.
- Balkaniq Announcement Bar lists 5 features Oxify Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Performance tracking.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE PLAN
- · Core dashboard metrics
- · Unlimited Rotating bars
- · Unlimited Simple bars
- · Unlimited Sticky bars
- · Up to 2,000 monthly views
LITE PLAN
- · Built-in icon library
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited Marquee bars
- · Up to 20,000 monthly views
- · Upload your own SVG icons
PRO PLAN
- · Advanced reports
- · Country targeting
- · Everything in Lite
- · Scheduling
- · Up to 50,000 monthly views
ULTIMATE PLAN
- · Advanced product and collection targetin
- · All current announcement features unlock
- · Bottom announcement bars
- · Everything in Pro
- · Unlimited monthly views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEnhance your store with an announcement bar that grabs attention and drives sales. Create scrolling, sticky, rotating, sliding or marquee bars to highlight promotions, free shipping, notifications or seasonal offers. Add call-to-action buttons that guide shoppers to collections or pages. Schedule bars by country, keep every bar mobile-friendly, and match your brand with custom colors, fonts and emojis.
Sell more with the Balkaniq Announcement Bar! Choose from a classic Standard Bar, a Sticky Bar that stays pinned, or a dynamic Marquee Bar for moving text. Need to show multiple offers? Use the Rotating Bar to cycle through highlights. Each smart banner includes a “Call to Action” button to drive traffic and improve conversions.
- Customizable announcement bars: Adjust color, fonts and styles to fit your brand
- Choose from scrolling, rotating, or sticky bars to share updates and promotions.
- Add call-to-action buttons to direct customers to key pages or special offers.
- Multi-language support for creating announcement bars in different languages.
- Upscale your sales and conversions with high-impact, dynamic announcement bars
- Choose from 4 formats: Standard, Sticky, Marquee, or Rotating banners.
- Fully customize design to match your store’s branding without any code.
- Lightweight performance to keep your site loading at top speed.
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 |  Oxify Announcement Bar |  Balkaniq Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 395 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −95 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 24 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Oxify Announcement Bar | Balkaniq Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 54 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 15% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Oxify Announcement Bar | Balkaniq Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Oxify Announcement Bar | Balkaniq Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #16(ahead) | #351 |
| Shopify App Charts | #19 in Banners | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 23, 2024 | May 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Oxify App | BalkaniqApps |
FAQ
Oxify Announcement Bar and Balkaniq Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is Oxify Announcement Bar or Balkaniq Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only Balkaniq Announcement Bar 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?
- Oxify Announcement Bar lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Free shipping. Balkaniq Announcement Bar lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Performance tracking, Personalized recommendations. 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 9, 2026 for Oxify Announcement Bar, Oct 19, 2026 for Balkaniq 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 9, 2026 for Oxify Announcement Bar, Oct 19, 2026 for Balkaniq 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.