Scarcity Badge Pro vs Smart Product Badges
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Scarcity Badge Pro lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Scarcity Badge Pro and $2.99/month for Smart Product Badges.
- Smart Product Badges lists 3 features Scarcity Badge Pro’s listing doesn’t mention, including Product features, Product pages, Sale banners.
Head to head
Free
- · Basic Template
- · Max Threshold: 10
- · No Customization
Starter
- · All 4 Premium Templates
- · Max Threshold: 50
- · No Customization
Pro
- · All 4 Premium Templates
- · Full Color & Style Customization
- · Priority Support
- · Unlimited Threshold
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureScarcity Badge Pro helps merchants by creating genuine urgency on product pages. When inventory levels drop below a custom threshold, the app automatically displays a low-stock warning badge to shoppers. This encourages customers to complete their purchase immediately rather than waiting. Merchants can fully customize the badge colors, text, and design to perfectly match their store's brand.
Smart Product Badges lets merchants highlight key product information with four customizable badge types. SALE badges appear automatically when a product has a compare-at price. NEW badges show on recently added products, with a configurable time threshold. Low Stock badges display real-time inventory counts and update instantly when customers switch variants. Sold Out badges appear when items are unavailable.
- Automatically display low-stock warning badges based on live inventory.
- Fully customize badge text, colors, and fonts to match your store branding.
- Easily drag and drop the badge anywhere on your product page in Theme Editor.
- Auto SALE badges on discounted products, no setup needed
- Low Stock alerts with live inventory count, updates on variant change
- NEW badges for fresh products, Sold Out for unavailable items
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 |  Scarcity Badge Pro |  Smart Product Badges |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Scarcity Badge Pro | Smart Product Badges |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Scarcity Badge Pro | Smart Product Badges |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Scarcity Badge Pro | Smart Product Badges |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #64(ahead) | #279 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 23, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Universal Trading (India) Co. | Horiki Apps |
FAQ
Scarcity Badge Pro and Smart Product Badges: common questions
- Is Scarcity Badge Pro or Smart Product Badges cheaper?
- Only Scarcity Badge Pro lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Scarcity Badge Pro and $2.99/month for Smart Product Badges. 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?
- Scarcity Badge Pro lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Fonts, Manual position. Smart Product Badges lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Product features, Product pages, Sale 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 Oct 13, 2026; 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. 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.