Mcintee Scroll Announcer vs Announcer & Countdown
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 Mcintee Scroll Announcer, Nov 8, 2026 for Announcer & Countdown.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.90/month for Mcintee Scroll Announcer and $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown.
- Announcer & Countdown lists 14 features Mcintee Scroll Announcer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Color and font, Countdown.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Barbados
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 1 active campaign
- · Basic scroll notification bar
- · Default colors only
- · Horizontal left scroll only
- · Top position only
Starter Plan
- · 1 active campaign
- · 8 scroll directions
- · Color customization
- · Custom title & subtitle
- · Gradient backgrounds
- · Top/Bottom positioning
Essential Plan
- · 5 active campaigns
- · Button customization
- · Close icon option
- · Everything in Starter
- · Pause on hover
- · Scroll speed control
Ultimate Plan
- · Always visible option
- · Everything in Essential
- · Priority live chat support
- · Unlimited campaigns
Starter
- · 1 Active announcement bar
- · Countdown, Moving Text, Rotating Bars
- · Scheduling
- · Templates library
- · Views & click analytics
Growth
- · Advanced Scheduling & Recurring Bars
- · Countdown, Moving Text, Rotating Bars
- · Page & visibility targeting
- · Templates library
- · Unlimited active announcement bars
Premium
- · A/B testing
- · Advanced Scheduling & Recurring Bars
- · Countdown, Moving Text, Rotating Bars
- · Multi-Language & Auto-translations
- · Page & visibility targeting
- · Regional variants
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDisplay dynamic scrolling announcement bars at the top or bottom of your store. Choose from 8 scroll directions including horizontal and vertical movements. Customize colors, gradients, fonts, and buttons to match your brand. Control scroll speed and enable pause-on-hover for good readability. Perfect for announcing sales, shipping updates, or important messages.
Grab attention with on-brand announcement bars. Choose five bar types — simple, rotating, news ticker, typewriter, and countdown — to run sales, free-shipping offers, and news on any page. Countdown timers add urgency with flip-clock, box, or circle styles, then show a fallback message when time runs out. Schedule bars ahead, target them by page, and show different messages per market or language.
- 8 scroll directions with customizable speed and pause-on-hover functionality
- Full design control: custom colors, gradient backgrounds, and button styling
- Manage multiple campaigns with top or bottom positioning and close icon option
- Simple bar, urgency countdown, or news ticker with a live indicator.
- Display Multiple announcements as slider or news ticker
- Scheduling and automatic expiration with fallback messages
- Custom announcements for different pages
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 |  Mcintee Scroll Announcer |  Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 31 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Electronics |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Barbados |
Reviews
| Measure | Mcintee Scroll Announcer | Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Mcintee Scroll Announcer | Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $8.90/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Mcintee Scroll Announcer | Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #434 | #182(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 8, 2026 | Aug 8, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MCINTEE | Pasilobus |
FAQ
Mcintee Scroll Announcer and Announcer & Countdown: common questions
- Is Mcintee Scroll Announcer or Announcer & Countdown cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.90/month for Mcintee Scroll Announcer and $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown. 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?
- Announcer & Countdown lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Color and font, Countdown, Custom CSS. 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 Mcintee Scroll Announcer, Nov 8, 2026 for Announcer & Countdown; 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 Mcintee Scroll Announcer, Nov 8, 2026 for Announcer & Countdown. 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.