Smart Announcements Bar vs Timed Promobar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Smart Announcements Bar and $7.99/month for Timed Promobar.
- Smart Announcements Bar lists 8 features Timed Promobar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Links and buttons, Mobile responsive, Notification.
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
Free
- · 1 active bar, unlimited views
- · Always on or a fixed time window
- · Runs in your theme, no extra request
- · Static bar with colors, text and link
Pro
- · Calendar and time travel preview
- · Free shipping progress bar
- · Rotating bars, marquee and countdown
- · Targeting rules and statistics
- · Templates and translations
- · Unlimited campaigns, one bar shown
Business
- · Everything in Pro
- · Schedule follows a discount code
- · Several bars stacked at once
- · Shipping cutoff countdown
- · Statistics export as CSV
- · Weekly repeat by weekday and time
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.
Timed Promobar puts a promotion bar at the top of your store and handles the timing for you. Set a start, an end, or a recurring window such as every Friday evening. All times run in your store's time zone, not your visitor's. Preview any future date to see exactly how the bar will look before it goes live, and see every campaign on one calendar.
- 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
- Schedule bars with a start, an end, or a recurring weekly window
- Preview your storefront at any future date before the campaign runs
- Presets for Black Friday, Christmas and nine more seasonal dates
- Static, rotating, marquee, countdown and shipping progress bars
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 |  Timed Promobar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Timed Promobar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Smart Announcements Bar | Timed Promobar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $7.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Smart Announcements Bar | Timed Promobar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #276(ahead) | #403 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 24, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 136 | 2 |
| Developer | Quality Extension | inventivo | Full-Service Webdesign Agentur |
FAQ
Smart Announcements Bar and Timed Promobar: common questions
- Is Smart Announcements Bar or Timed Promobar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Smart Announcements Bar and $7.99/month for Timed Promobar. 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 8 the others don’t mention, such as Links and buttons, Mobile responsive, Notification, Promotional. Timed Promobar lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Campaign targeting, Custom CSS. 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; 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. 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.