Scheduled Announcement Bar vs SeasonFlow
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 Scheduled Announcement Bar, Nov 9, 2026 for SeasonFlow.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Scheduled Announcement Bar and $9.99/month for SeasonFlow.
- Scheduled Announcement Bar lists 4 features SeasonFlow’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Multi-announcement, Promotional.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 active announcement bar
- · All colors
- · Dismissible bars
- · Full scheduling (start & end dates)
- · Live preview
Starter
- · 5 active announcement bars
- · All colors
- · Dismissible bars
- · Drag & reorder
- · Full scheduling (start & end dates)
- · Live preview
Pro
- · All colors
- · Dismissible bars
- · Drag & reorder
- · Full scheduling (start & end dates)
- · HTML content in bars
- · Live preview
Free
- · Access to all templates
- · No Conversion analytics
- · Schedule promotional campaigns
- · SeasonFlow branding on widgets
- · Track impressions, clicks, and CTR
- · Unlimited enabled widgets
Pro
- · Conversion analytics
- · Everything in Free
- · SeasonFlow branding removed
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureScheduled Announcement Bar allows merchants to create and schedule announcement messages that appear on their storefront. Merchants can set start and end dates for each announcement so messages automatically display and expire at the correct time. This removes the need to manually enable or disable promotional banners.
SeasonFlow helps merchants create seasonal promotional widgets for Black Friday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Back to School and more. Start with a ready-made template or blank design, then customize text, buttons, badges, colours, backgrounds and layouts.
- Create multiple announcement bars Set start and end date & time Enable or disabl
- Custom background and text colors Dismissible announcement option
- Auto-hide expired announcements Drag & reorder announcements Background color
- Background color control Text color control
- Create widgets from ready-made seasonal templates or a blank design
- Customize text, colours, buttons, badges, images and backgrounds
- Design separate responsive layouts for desktop and mobile
- Display promotions inline, top of page, sticky footer or slide-in
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 |  Scheduled Announcement 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 | Scheduled Announcement Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Scheduled Announcement Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Scheduled Announcement Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #296 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 9, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Appiesoft Web Solutions | Melodic Media |
FAQ
Scheduled Announcement Bar and SeasonFlow: common questions
- Is Scheduled Announcement Bar or SeasonFlow cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Scheduled Announcement Bar and $9.99/month for SeasonFlow. 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?
- Scheduled Announcement Bar lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Multi-announcement, Promotional, Scheduling. SeasonFlow lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Behavior tracking, Links and buttons. 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 Scheduled Announcement Bar, Nov 9, 2026 for SeasonFlow; 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 Scheduled Announcement Bar, Nov 9, 2026 for SeasonFlow. 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.