Pushdaddy Announcement Bar vs Urgency Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Pushdaddy Announcement Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Urgency Bar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Pushdaddy Announcement Bar and $6/month for Urgency Bar.
- Pushdaddy Announcement Bar lists 22 features Urgency Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Announcement bar, Announcements.
Head to head
Announcement bar with countdown timer fully customizable
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 3000 Page Views
- · Device targeting
- · Display at any position
- · Emoji support
- · Fully customizable
- · Option to Add link/button
Pro Plan
- · Auto scheduling
- · Bar background images
- · Button Animation
- · Free +
- · Geo targeting
- · Multi-bar rotation display
Free
- · Basic Countdown Timer
- · Customizable Text and Colors
- · Mobile-Friendly Design
- · Top-of-Page Announcement Bar
- · Urgency bar with moving
Pro
- · Advanced Countdown Timer Options
- · Carousel cycles content.
- · Dedicated banner for product options
- · Page-Specific Targeting
- · “Shop Now” Button Visibility
- · “Shop Now” button redirect to products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every feature# Announcing Promotions & Boost Sales Promotions, and special offers are key element of managing customer relationships. Informing them with a display banner on your website is a simple and effective way to achieve this. Smart Bar makes that even easier and quicker. # Schedule announcement Bar / Promo Bar * Add Start and End Time Option. * Schedule Timer from a specific start date to the complete time.
This app helps merchants easily highlight promotions, countdowns, and key messages through a customizable announcement bar. By displaying time-sensitive offers with a real-time countdown timer, merchants can create urgency that encourages quicker purchases. The app allows full design control over text, colors, button links, and bar placement, so merchants can align announcements with their brand and strategy.
- Boost Sales by offering Promotional offers and with this Catchy Announcement Bar
- Fully responsive across desktops, phones and tablets.
- Catchy Offers in addition to this Catchy announcement bar offers special adv
- Show a live countdown to create urgency for sales and special offers
- Customize text, colors, and button to match your store’s branding
- Display the bar on specific pages or across your entire storefront
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 |  Pushdaddy Announcement Bar |  Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pushdaddy Announcement Bar | Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.4 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 15 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Pushdaddy Announcement Bar | Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $6/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Pushdaddy Announcement Bar | Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #128 | #152 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 15, 2019 | May 28, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pushdaddy | Ecomheroes infotech PVT LTD |
FAQ
Pushdaddy Announcement Bar and Urgency Bar: common questions
- Is Pushdaddy Announcement Bar or Urgency Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Pushdaddy Announcement Bar and $6/month for Urgency Bar. 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?
- Pushdaddy Announcement Bar lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Announcements, Backgrounds. 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 13, 2026 for Pushdaddy Announcement Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Urgency Bar; 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 13, 2026 for Pushdaddy Announcement Bar, Oct 14, 2026 for Urgency Bar. 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.