OptiLayer Smart Timer vs Ultima 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 OptiLayer Smart Timer, Oct 13, 2026 for Ultima Countdown Timer.
The short answer
- Only OptiLayer Smart Timer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for OptiLayer Smart Timer and $7/month for Ultima Countdown Timer.
- OptiLayer Smart Timer lists 7 features Ultima Countdown Timer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Custom CSS, Date range.
Head to head
Free
- · 1,000 timer views/month
- · Countdown-to-a-date timers
- · Live preview and templates
- · Product page timers
Starter
- · 10,000 timer views/month
- · Evergreen and recurring timers
- · Everything in Free
- · Landing page timers
- · Shipping-cutoff timers
Essential
- · 50,000 timer views/month
- · Cart and email timers
- · Cart-reservation timers
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-language translations
- · Tag and country targeting
Pro
- · Announcement bar timers
- · Every placement included
- · Everything in Essential
- · Unlimited timer views
Basic
- · Page targeting
- · Recurring timer
- · Scheduled timer
- · Unlimited customization
- · Unlimited features
- · Unlimited timer views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate countdown timers for flash sales, product launches, recurring promotions, and shipping cutoffs. Show timers on product pages, landing pages, cart, announcement bars, and other supported placements. Target timers by product, collection, tag, page, or country. Customize text, colors, fonts, and styles with a live preview. Create fixed, evergreen, recurring, or shipping-cutoff timers without editing theme code.
Countdown timer builder with no-code setup. Create fixed-date and evergreen timers that reset per visitor. Customize colors, fonts, spacing and backgrounds. Target specific products, collections, or pages. Fully responsive with mobile-specific settings. Easy campaign setup for sales, launches, and promotions with flexible display options.
- Show timers on product pages, a bar, cart, landing pages, and email
- Choose fixed-date, evergreen, recurring, cart, or shipping-cutoff timers
- Target timers by product, collection, tag, page, or shopper country
- Customize colors, fonts, and styles with a live preview and ready templates
- One-time and recurring timers with fixed dates or per-visitor evergreen countdow
- Full visual customization of colors, fonts, spacing and backgrounds
- Precision targeting for specific products, collections, and pages with flexible
- Mobile optimized settings
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 |  OptiLayer Smart Timer |  Ultima 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 | OptiLayer Smart Timer | Ultima 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 | OptiLayer Smart Timer | Ultima Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $7/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | OptiLayer Smart Timer | Ultima Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #176(ahead) | #189 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 24, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | OptiLayer | Ultima Web Dev |
FAQ
OptiLayer Smart Timer and Ultima Countdown Timer: common questions
- Is OptiLayer Smart Timer or Ultima Countdown Timer cheaper?
- Only OptiLayer Smart Timer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for OptiLayer Smart Timer and $7/month for Ultima 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?
- OptiLayer Smart Timer lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Custom CSS, Date range, Event-based. Ultima Countdown Timer lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Pre-order, Product launch, Reset per visit, Store launch. 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 OptiLayer Smart Timer, Oct 13, 2026 for Ultima 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 OptiLayer Smart Timer, Oct 13, 2026 for Ultima 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.