Announcer & Countdown vs Scott Announcer & Countdown
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 Announcer & Countdown, Oct 14, 2026 for Scott Announcer & Countdown.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown and $9.60/month for Scott Announcer & Countdown.
- Announcer & Countdown lists 12 features Scott Announcer & Countdown’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Custom CSS, Email signup.
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.
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
Free Plan
- · 1 active campaign
- · Basic notification bar
- · Default colors & styles
- · Top position only
Starter Plan
- · 1 active campaign
- · 11 preset gradient backgrounds
- · Full color customization
- · Notification & countdown timer
- · Slide-in animation
- · Top/Bottom positioning
Essential Plan
- · 5 active campaigns
- · Advanced animations (Fade, Bounce)
- · Button & close icon customization
- · Everything in Starter
Ultimate Plan
- · Custom feature requests
- · Everything in Essential
- · Priority live chat support
- · Unlimited campaigns
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGrab 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.
Scott Announcer & Countdown helps merchants display important messages and time-sensitive offers through customizable notification bars. Create stunning announcements with real-time countdown timers, choose from 11 beautiful gradient backgrounds, and customize colors, fonts, and animations to match your brand.
- 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
- Customizable notification bars with countdown timers for time-sensitive offers
- 11 preset gradient backgrounds, custom colors, and smooth slide-in animations
- Easy campaign management with top/bottom positioning and button customization
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 |  Announcer & Countdown |  Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 31 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Electronics | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Barbados | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Announcer & Countdown | Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Announcer & Countdown | Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.60/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Announcer & Countdown | Scott Announcer & Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #182(ahead) | #418 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 8, 2016 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pasilobus | ROR |
FAQ
Announcer & Countdown and Scott Announcer & Countdown: common questions
- Is Announcer & Countdown or Scott Announcer & Countdown cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown and $9.60/month for Scott 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 12 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Custom CSS, Email signup, Emojis. 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 Announcer & Countdown, Oct 14, 2026 for Scott 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Announcer & Countdown, Oct 14, 2026 for Scott 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.