Notification PRO vs Smart Notification Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Notification PRO, May 31, 2026 for Smart Notification Bar.
The short answer
- Only Notification PRO lists a free plan.
- Smart Notification Bar lists 5 features Notification PRO’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Behavior targeting.
Head to head
- France
- 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
- · 3 notifications displayed
- · 3 widget icons to choose
- · Notification with watermark
Pro
- · 100+ widget icons to choose
- · Notification without watermark
- · Unlimited displayed
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOur app helps merchants boost sales by creating customizable notifications in the store header. These notifications can be used to promote new products, announce sales or discounts, highlight new blog posts, or share any other information that the merchant wants to highlight. The notifications are easy to set up and can be tailored to match the look and feel of the store.
Smart Notification Bar helps Shopify merchants display important messages clearly across their storefront using highly visible notification bars. Instead of relying on hidden or easy-to-miss text, merchants can use static, slider, or marquee bars to ensure key updates are seen by every visitor in real time.
- Grab attention with a subtle red dot, ensuring a seamless shopping experience
- Clean and elegant visual design, customizable to perfectly fit your website
- Various scenarios to significantly boost customer engagement & conversion rate
- One-click installation and user-friendly editor
- Smart Page Targeting
- Advanced Design Customization
- Priority-Based Display
- Responsive Text Handling
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 |  Notification PRO |  Smart Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 19 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods | Not published |
| Top store countries | France, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Notification PRO | Smart Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Notification PRO | Smart Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Notification PRO | Smart Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #33 | #301 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 in Notifications - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 3, 2023 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | UBSO CO., LTD. | Kommercely |
FAQ
Notification PRO and Smart Notification Bar: common questions
- Is Notification PRO or Smart Notification Bar cheaper?
- Only Notification PRO 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?
- Notification PRO lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Emojis, Multi-language, Traffic reports. Smart Notification Bar lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Behavior targeting, Color and font. 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 8, 2026 for Notification PRO, May 31, 2026 for Smart Notification 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 8, 2026 for Notification PRO, May 31, 2026 for Smart Notification 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.