BoostPop: Email Popups & Wheel vs Smart Animated Banner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for BoostPop, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Animated Banner.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for BoostPop and $9.99/month for Smart Animated Banner.
- BoostPop lists 42 features Smart Animated Banner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Announcements, Backgrounds.
Head to head
Free Shipping Bar, Rotating Bars, Countdown, Email Sign Up, AI
- United States
- 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
- · Analytics: views, clicks, sign-ups
- · Every feature, unlimited live widgets
- · Exit intent, countdown, cart triggers
- · Product recommendations: manual / AI
- · Social proof: recent orders, low stock
- · Target by page, device, geo, language
Pro
- · Every feature, every widget type
- · From $9.99 a month, set by Shopify plan
- · Live chat support
- · Never paused, never throttled
- · Unlimited widget views
Free
- · 1 Smart Banner
- · Standard Templates
Premium
- · 5 Smart Banners
- · Advanced Lottie Animations
- · Advanced Targeting
- · Custom Branding
- · Priority Support
- · Scheduled Campaigns
Business
- · Advanced Analytics Dashboard
- · Advanced Lottie Animations
- · Custom Branding
- · Priority Support
- · Scheduled Campaigns
- · Unlimited Smart Banners
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoostPop gives you popups, bars and real-activity social proof in one app. Capture emails and SMS with popups and spin-to-win wheels, announce offers with free-shipping and countdown bars, and show real orders, low stock and live shoppers. Target each campaign by exit intent, page, device, geo, language and cart. Signups sync to Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, Seguno and MailPass.
Smart Banner App helps you boost sales with customizable top/bottom banners, pop-ups, and fun spin-to-win campaigns. Collect emails, deliver instant coupon codes, and grow your subscriber list. Track performance with detailed analytics including views, clicks, closes, and customer location insights.
- Engage new subscribers with an automated discounts sent directly to their inbox!
- Display product recommendations to encourage sales with chosen products.
- Announce Free Shipping, urgency Countdown Timer, and Promote your Products.
- Sign up customers directly to your favorite email providers.
- Engaging Campaign Types
- Top & Bottom Banners
- Custom Pop-ups
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 |  BoostPop |  Smart Animated Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,354 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −18 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 10 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 6% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | BoostPop | Smart Animated Banner |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 181 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 21% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BoostPop | Smart Animated Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BoostPop | Smart Animated Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #47 | #327 |
| Shopify App Charts | #25 in Pop-ups | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 17, 2021 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AdPerfect | Ultratech Innovations |
FAQ
BoostPop and Smart Animated Banner: common questions
- Is BoostPop or Smart Animated Banner cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for BoostPop and $9.99/month for Smart Animated Banner. 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?
- BoostPop lists 42 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Announcements, Backgrounds, Banners. 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 9, 2026 for BoostPop, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Animated Banner; 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 9, 2026 for BoostPop, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Animated Banner. 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.