Announcer & Countdown vs Snap Announcer
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 Snap Announcer.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown and $4.99/month for Snap Announcer.
- Announcer & Countdown lists 9 features Snap Announcer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Countdown, 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
- · Create announcement bars
- · Static announcement messages
- · Style customization & templates
- · Top or bottom placement
Pro
- · Carousel announcements
- · Inline announcement blocks
- · Marquee announcements
- · Schedule announcements automatically
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.
Snap Announcer helps you share important messages without touching theme code. Add announcement bars, sliders, and scrolling tickers to the top, bottom, or any section of your store using app blocks. Customize text, colors, and layout to match your brand. Schedule banners to start and end around sales, shipping delays, or store updates so customers see timely, relevant information.
- 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
- Add announcement bars, sliders, and tickers to any page in minutes
- Place banners at the top, bottom, or any section using app blocks
- Customize banner text, colors, and layout to match your brand
- Schedule banners to automatically start and end on specific dates
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 |  Snap Announcer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Snap Announcer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Snap Announcer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Announcer & Countdown | Snap Announcer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #182(ahead) | #422 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 8, 2016 | May 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pasilobus | fulin |
FAQ
Announcer & Countdown and Snap Announcer: common questions
- Is Announcer & Countdown or Snap Announcer cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Announcer & Countdown and $4.99/month for Snap Announcer. 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 9 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Countdown, Email signup, Emojis. Snap Announcer lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Notification. 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 Snap Announcer; 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 Snap Announcer. 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.