Quicky Announcement Bars vs Urgency Bar
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 Quicky Announcement Bars, Oct 14, 2026 for Urgency Bar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Quicky Announcement Bars and $6/month for Urgency Bar.
- Quicky Announcement Bars lists 43 features Urgency Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Animations, Announcement bar.
Head to head
- 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
- · 1 active bar
- · Announcement and slider bars
- · Basic customization
- · Countdown timer bars
- · Coupon and signup bars
- · Free shipping bars
Basic
- · All bar types and templates
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Customer support
- · Theme-specific customization
- · Unlimited active bars
- · Unlimited storefront views
Premium
- · A/B testing
- · Advanced analytics
- · Campaign scheduling
- · Device and audience targeting
- · Everything in Basic
- · Localized campaigns
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 featureQuicky helps merchants promote offers and important updates without editing theme code. Create announcement bars, a countdown timer bar, and free shipping, coupon, email signup, cookie consent, and multi-message bars from one editor. Customize each design for desktop and mobile, schedule campaigns, localize messages, and target shoppers by page, device, location, domain, or market.
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.
- Multiple types - from Cookie Bar to Sales Motivation Multi-Announcement campaign
- Analytics and A/B testing - see which offer generates more sales and revenue
- Customizable and responsive - select colors, fonts, alignment, position and more
- Possibility of scheduling - start showing at the required time automatically
- 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 | Quicky Announcement Bars |  Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 690 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −11 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Quicky Announcement Bars | Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 124 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Quicky Announcement Bars | Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $6/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Quicky Announcement Bars | Urgency Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #40 | #152 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Banners | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 17, 2022 | May 28, 2025 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Paper Planes | Ecomheroes infotech PVT LTD |
FAQ
Quicky Announcement Bars and Urgency Bar: common questions
- Is Quicky Announcement Bars or Urgency Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Quicky Announcement Bars 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?
- Quicky Announcement Bars lists 43 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Animations, Announcement bar, 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Quicky Announcement Bars, 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Quicky Announcement Bars, 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.