Smart Announcements Bar vs TC Announcement Bars & Banners
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 Smart Announcements Bar, Sep 3, 2026 for TC Announcement Bars & Banners.
The short answer
- Only Smart Announcements Bar lists a free plan.
- TC Announcement Bars & Banners lists 13 features Smart Announcements Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Animations, Behavior targeting.
Head to head
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 featureAdd 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.
Add announcement bars & banners to your store. Display sticky, scrolling marquee, rotating, sliding, animated & countdown bars in minutes — no code. Run shipping promos, flash sale, BFCM, holiday sale, discount code, hello bar & newsletter signups. Built-in A/B testing for copy, design, color & CTAs. Smart targeting by country, device, page, product, customer segment or schedule. 40+ designer templates.
- 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
- Sticky, scrolling, rotating, sliding, animated & countdown bar types
- Built-in A/B testing to compare copy, color & CTA variants per bar
- Target by country, device, page, product, customer segment or schedule
- 40+ designer templates with a no-code visual editor for full control
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 |  Smart Announcements Bar |  TC Announcement Bars & Banners |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Smart Announcements Bar | TC Announcement Bars & Banners |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Smart Announcements Bar | TC Announcement Bars & Banners |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Smart Announcements Bar | TC Announcement Bars & Banners |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #275 | #131(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 24, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 136 | 1 |
| Developer | Quality Extension | TwoClicks Media |
FAQ
Smart Announcements Bar and TC Announcement Bars & Banners: common questions
- Is Smart Announcements Bar or TC Announcement Bars & Banners cheaper?
- Only Smart Announcements Bar lists a free plan. 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?
- Smart Announcements Bar lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Free shipping, Notification. TC Announcement Bars & Banners lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Animations, Behavior targeting, Behavior tracking. 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 Smart Announcements Bar, Sep 3, 2026 for TC Announcement Bars & Banners; 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 Smart Announcements Bar, Sep 3, 2026 for TC Announcement Bars & Banners. 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.