Pixotick Announcement Bar vs Novo: Bar Builder
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 Pixotick Announcement Bar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Pixotick Announcement Bar 5.0 from 1 reviews and Novo 3.2 from 7 reviews.
- Only Pixotick Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Pixotick Announcement Bar and $3.99/month for Novo.
- Pixotick Announcement Bar lists 5 features Novo’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cookie consent, Emojis, GDPR compliance.
Head to head
- Czechia
- Hong Kong
- Malta
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Basic animations (static, marquee)
- · Basic backgrounds (solid, gradient)
- · Highly customizable
- · Popup windows
- · Unlimited views
- · Views counter for every announcement
Pro
- · All animation type - carousel, scrolling
- · Countdown timer: fixed, evergreen, daily
- · Google Fonts integration
- · Image & video backgrounds
- · Popup windows with image and video
- · Scheduled display
Monthly
- · Advanced targeting
- · Cart-based conditions
- · Customer segmentation
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
- · Scheduling
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnnouncement bars and popups for sales, free shipping, discount codes, and new arrivals — placed anywhere in your store, on any page or section. Ready-made Black Friday, Halloween and Christmas banners, offered weeks ahead: add your discount and publish. Four styles: static, scrolling, carousel, rotating. 25 templates, image and video backgrounds, 1900+ Google Fonts, countdown timers — fixed date, evergreen, daily.
Create bars for promotions, shipping messages, discounts, and store updates. Build announcement bars, countdown timers, tickers, coupon bars, scrolling logos, image carousels, and free shipping bars, marquee, then customize their content, design, timing, and display rules for different parts of your store.
- Four animation types: static, marquee, carousel, text movement when scrolling
- Gradient, image, video and liquid glass backgrounds. YouTube and Vimeo support
- Schedule announcements by date range, specific weekdays, or hourly slots
- Google Fonts integration with mobile font control
- Engaging Marquee Bar: Easily install and set up to grab attention quickly.
- Announcement Bar: Unleash Creativity with Images, Icons, GIFs, and Customization
- Multi-Language: Specify the language for which the ticker will be displayed
- Animated Marquee: Enhance with scrolling text, icons, images, and gifs
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 |  Pixotick Announcement Bar |  Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 10 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | Not published |
| Top store countries | Czechia, Hong Kong, Malta | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Pixotick Announcement Bar | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 3.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 7(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Pixotick Announcement Bar | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $3.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Pixotick Announcement Bar | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #85(ahead) | #91 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 27, 2026 | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Languages | 3 | 7 |
| Developer | Pixotick | Novo |
FAQ
Pixotick Announcement Bar and Novo: common questions
- Is Pixotick Announcement Bar or Novo cheaper?
- Only Pixotick Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Pixotick Announcement Bar and $3.99/month for Novo. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Pixotick Announcement Bar or Novo?
- On the Shopify App Store: Pixotick Announcement Bar 5.0 from 1 reviews and Novo 3.2 from 7 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Pixotick Announcement Bar lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Cookie consent, Emojis, GDPR compliance, Personalized recommendations. Novo lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Customer segments, Free shipping, Sticky display. 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 Pixotick Announcement Bar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo; 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 Pixotick Announcement Bar, Oct 26, 2026 for Novo. 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.