Shabbat Mode vs Steady: Sales Countdown Timer
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 Shabbat Mode, Oct 27, 2026 for Steady.
The short answer
- Only Steady lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for Shabbat Mode and $7/month for Steady.
- Steady lists 6 features Shabbat Mode’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Custom text, Fixed end date.
Head to head
Easily schedule to close your store weekly or on specific days
- United States
- Israel
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
New Plan
- · Countdown Timer
- · Hebrew Calendar
- · Hellobar with Countdown Timer
- · Page Builder With Custom CSS
- · Recurring Weekly Schedule
- · Shop or User Timezone
Old Plan
- · Countdown Timer
- · Customizable Message
- · Hebrew Calendar
- · Recurring Weekly Schedule
- · Shop or User Timezone
- · Specific Dates Schedule
Free
- · A storewide bar in the page flow
- · Fixed, per-visitor and daily timers
- · One live countdown, free forever
- · Product pages and landing pages
- · Unlimited drafts and theme previews
$7 a month
- · Bars that stay in view, top or bottom
- · Run several countdowns at once
- · Timers that start at the cart
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShabbat Mode (a.k.a. Sabbath Mode) is an easy to use app that allows you to close your shop for holidays and special days, based on your chosen schedule. You may select to close your store weekly for 1 day (for example Saturdays), or close the store on holidays based on the integrated Hebrew calendar (Hebcal API). Your store automatically re-opens on your chosen schedule.
Pick the moment your sale ends and Steady counts down to it — the same moment for every shopper, in your store's timezone. Or schedule a start, or give each shopper their own time. A block in a section, or a bar across your store: at the top the bar pushes the page down; on the paid plan the bar can stay in view at the top or bottom, making room for your theme's sticky header and bottom buy button, and shoppers can…
- Repeats Weekly & On Specific Dates
- Use Visitor’s Timezone or Shop’s Timezone
- Custom Landing Page With Countdown Clock
- One real deadline. The same end time for every shopper, no per-visitor resets.
- A block inside your section, not a bar over your page. It cannot cover a menu.
- Set it in your store's timezone and read the exact moment back before saving.
- Already on the page when it opens, and gone completely when you remove the app.
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 |  Shabbat Mode |  Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 69 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Religious & Ceremonial | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Israel, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Shabbat Mode | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 9 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shabbat Mode | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7/month | $7/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Shabbat Mode | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #24(ahead) | #119 |
| Shopify App Charts | #17 in Countdown timer | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 18, 2019 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shop Innovator | operix |
FAQ
Shabbat Mode and Steady: common questions
- Is Shabbat Mode or Steady cheaper?
- Only Steady lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for Shabbat Mode and $7/month for Steady. 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?
- Steady lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Custom text, Fixed end date, Flash sales. 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 Shabbat Mode, Oct 27, 2026 for Steady; 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 Shabbat Mode, Oct 27, 2026 for Steady. 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.