Malik Notification Bar vs Novo: Bar Builder
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Malik Notification Bar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo.
The short answer
- Only Malik Notification Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.80/month for Malik Notification Bar and $3.99/month for Novo.
- Novo lists 9 features Malik Notification Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Customer segments, Free shipping, Links and buttons.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 1 published notification bar
- · Default preset styling
- · Edit subtitle, CTA, button, and link
- · Live preview before publish
Starter Plan
- · 3 published notification bars
- · Animation controls
- · Colors, gradients, and button styles
- · Customize title
- · Everything in Free
- · Positioning and sticky visibility
Essential Plan
- · 5 published notification bars
- · Everything in Starter
Ultimate Plan
- · Everything in Essential
- · Priority live support
- · Unlimited published notification bars
Monthly
- · Advanced targeting
- · Cart-based conditions
- · Customer segmentation
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
- · Scheduling
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDisplay important messages to your customers with beautiful notification bars. Customize colors, fonts, and choose from 11 stunning gradient backgrounds. Add smooth animations like slide-in, fade, and bounce effects. Position bars at the top or bottom of your store. Perfect for announcements, promotions, shipping updates, and special offers. Easy setup with live preview. Create multiple bars for different campaigns.
Create bars for promotions, shipping messages, discounts, and store updates. Build announcement bars, countdown timers, tickers, coupon bars, scrolling logos, image carousels, and free shipping bars, marquee, then customize their content, design, timing, and display rules for different parts of your store.
- Customize colors, fonts, and backgrounds with 11 beautiful preset gradients.
- Add engaging animations including slide-in, fade-in, and bounce-in effects.
- Position bars at top or bottom with flexible display and close options.
- Engaging Marquee Bar: Easily install and set up to grab attention quickly.
- Announcement Bar: Unleash Creativity with Images, Icons, GIFs, and Customization
- Multi-Language: Specify the language for which the ticker will be displayed
- Animated Marquee: Enhance with scrolling text, icons, images, and gifs
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 |  Malik Notification Bar |  Novo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Malik Notification Bar | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Malik Notification Bar | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $8.80/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Malik Notification Bar | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #366 | #91(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 20, 2026 | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 7 |
| Developer | CANTERBURY | Novo |
FAQ
Malik Notification Bar and Novo: common questions
- Is Malik Notification Bar or Novo cheaper?
- Only Malik Notification Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.80/month for Malik Notification Bar and $3.99/month for Novo. 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?
- Novo lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Customer segments, Free shipping, Links and buttons, Mobile responsive. 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 13, 2026 for Malik Notification Bar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo; 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 13, 2026 for Malik Notification Bar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo. 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.