Instant TS Sections vs Secure Countdown Timer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Instant TS Sections, Oct 13, 2026 for Secure Countdown Timer.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Instant TS Sections and $5/month for Secure Countdown Timer.
- Secure Countdown Timer lists 11 features Instant TS Sections’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Color and font, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Basic Plan
Basic
- · Show countdown banners to cart page
- · Show countdown banners to header
- · Show countdown banners to product page
Pro
- · 24x7 support available
- · All basic plan features
- · Show product-specific countdown banners
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app provides three specific theme blocks to display information on your online store. You can add a countdown timer banner for time-sensitive offers, a shipping progress bar that updates based on the cart total, and a collection of payment trust badges. Each section is fully customizable through the Shopify theme editor, allowing you to change colors, text, and behavior without editing code.
This app lets merchants add countdown timers across their store to highlight time-limited offers. Timers can be displayed as header banners, product section blocks, or cart banners. Each product can have its own timer using metafields. The banner automatically hides when the countdown ends, helping merchants run promotions and highlight limited-time deals without editing theme code.
- Add a customizable banner with a real-time countdown clock for your offers.
- Display a bar that tracks the cart total toward a shipping goal in real-time.
- Show official payment provider icons with adjustable size and layout settings.
- Add countdown banners to header, product pages, and cart
- Show product-specific timers using product metafields
- Automatically hide the banner when the countdown ends
- Customize colors, text, padding, and banner appearance
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 |  Instant TS Sections |  Secure Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Instant TS Sections | Secure Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Instant TS Sections | Secure Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 10 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Instant TS Sections | Secure Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #201 | #150 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 22, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ARDev | Zile Singh |
FAQ
Instant TS Sections and Secure Countdown Timer: common questions
- Is Instant TS Sections or Secure Countdown Timer cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Instant TS Sections and $5/month for Secure 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Secure Countdown Timer lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Color and font, Custom CSS, Custom position. 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 14, 2026 for Instant TS Sections, Oct 13, 2026 for Secure 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 14, 2026 for Instant TS Sections, Oct 13, 2026 for Secure 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.