Simple Announcement Bars vs Synexa Holiday Notice
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Simple Announcement Bars, Nov 9, 2026 for Synexa Holiday Notice.
The short answer
- Only Synexa Holiday Notice lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4/month for Simple Announcement Bars and $3.99/month for Synexa Holiday Notice.
- Synexa Holiday Notice lists 4 features Simple Announcement Bars’s listing doesn’t mention, including Links and buttons, Mobile responsive, Multi-announcement.
Head to head
Monthly
Free
- · 1 displayed announcement bar
- · 2 saved notices
- · Custom colors and live preview
- · Start and end scheduling
- · Sticky and dismissible options
Starter
- · 1 displayed announcement bar
- · 20 saved notices
- · Call-to-action links
- · Custom colors and live preview
- · Remove Synexa attribution
- · Start and end scheduling
Pro
- · Call-to-action links
- · Custom colors and live preview
- · Remove Synexa attribution
- · Start and end scheduling
- · Unlimited saved notices
- · Up to 3 displayed announcement bars
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureKeep your customers in the loop with beautiful, targeted announcement bars. Whether you’re running a flash sale, highlighting free shipping, or making a storewide update, our app makes it simple to share the right message at the right time.
Keep shoppers informed about holiday closures, shipping delays and reopening dates. Create announcements in Shopify admin, schedule them in your store timezone and let them expire automatically. Match your storefront with custom colors and a responsive, dismissible bar. Enable the app embed in your theme editor without editing code.
- Flexible Placement – Choose where your announcement is shown
- Easy Customization - Easily manage the look content of your announcement
- Schedule - Set start and end dates for your announcements
- Schedule notices in your store timezone with automatic start and expiry
- Match your brand with color pickers and a live announcement preview
- Enable a responsive, dismissible bar in your theme editor without code
- Keep drafts, pause announcements and choose which eligible notice appears first
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 |  Simple Announcement Bars | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Simple Announcement Bars | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Simple Announcement Bars | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Simple Announcement Bars | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #413 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 1, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Mark Tiddy | SynexaTech Labs |
FAQ
Simple Announcement Bars and Synexa Holiday Notice: common questions
- Is Simple Announcement Bars or Synexa Holiday Notice cheaper?
- Only Synexa Holiday Notice lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4/month for Simple Announcement Bars and $3.99/month for Synexa Holiday Notice. 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?
- Synexa Holiday Notice lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Links and buttons, Mobile responsive, Multi-announcement, Sticky display. 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 14, 2026 for Simple Announcement Bars, Nov 9, 2026 for Synexa Holiday Notice; 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 14, 2026 for Simple Announcement Bars, Nov 9, 2026 for Synexa Holiday Notice. 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.