Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer vs Smart Announcements Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 26, 2026 for Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Announcements Bar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer and $2.99/month for Smart Announcements Bar.
- Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer lists 11 features Smart Announcements Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking, Campaign targeting.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · All banner types
- · Analytics
- · Clickable links & buttons
- · Highly customizable
- · Up to 2,000 views per month
Premium
- · Customer targeting (tags)
- · Everything in Free
- · Geolocation targeting
- · Scheduling (start & end dates)
- · Translations (multi-language support)
- · Up to 50,000 views per month
Unlimited
- · Everything in Premium
- · Ideal for high-traffic stores
- · Unlimited views
Free
- · 1 active announcement bar
- · 2 style presets
- · Close button & dismissal
- · Sticky or static display
- · Top or bottom bar position
- · Works on all themes
Starter
- · 5 active announcement bars
- · 7-day free trial
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Custom colors & all 10 style presets
- · Scheduling & page/device targeting
Pro
- · 7-day free trial
- · Configurable rotation interval
- · Countdown timer & rotating bars
- · Everything in Starter + priority support
- · Navigation dots for bar rotation
- · Unlimited active announcement bars
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate fully customizable announcement bars to highlight promotions, share updates, and engage visitors across your store. Add countdown timers, rotating messages, and call-to-action buttons—no coding required. Target specific countries, pages, or customer groups, and control when and where each bar appears. Choose from 28 pre-built themes or design your own.
Add announcement bars to your storefront in under 2 minutes. Promote sales, shipping thresholds, coupon codes, and store updates with bars that display exactly when and where you want. Schedule bars with timezone support. Target by URL path or device. Add countdown timers to create urgency. Rotate multiple bars automatically. Works as an app embed in any Online Store 2.0 theme.
- Sticky Announcement Bar: Add a fixed-position promo banner to any store page.
- Countdown Timer Bar: Create urgency with limited-time countdown timer banners.
- Scrolling Announcement Bar: Display moving marquee announcement banners easily.
- Rotating Announcement Bar: Feature multiple sliding promo banners on pages.
- Announcement bars with custom text, links, and call-to-action buttons
- Schedule bars with start/end dates and timezone support
- Countdown timer to create urgency for sales and promotions
- Target bars by URL path (include/exclude) and device type
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 |  Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer |  Smart Announcements 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 | Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer | Smart Announcements Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer | Smart Announcements Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer | Smart Announcements Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #64(ahead) | #275 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 136 |
| Developer | MGO Solutions - SleekApps | Quality Extension |
FAQ
Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer and Smart Announcements Bar: common questions
- Is Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer or Smart Announcements Bar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer and $2.99/month for Smart Announcements 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?
- Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking, Campaign targeting, Cookie consent. 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 Sep 26, 2026 for Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Announcements 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 Sep 26, 2026 for Sleek Announcement Bar & Timer, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Announcements 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.