TC Announcement Bars & Banners vs XB: Announcement Bars & Banner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 3, 2026 for TC Announcement Bars & Banners, Nov 8, 2026 for XB.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: TC Announcement Bars & Banners 5.0 from 2 reviews and XB 5.0 from 142 reviews.
- TC Announcement Bars & Banners lists 10 features XB’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Behavior tracking, Cookie consent.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd 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.
Xboost Announcement Bar allows you to quickly create animated announcement bars that capture attention and drive clicks. Choose from sticky, scrolling and rotating effects to display promotions, free shipping offers or flash sales. With smart geolocation & product targeting, plus simple setup and no code required, even beginners can launch professional-looking promotion bars in minutes.
- 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
- Smart Conditions: show bars by device, location, time, or specific pages
- Animated Announcement Bar: eye-catching animated effects
- Multiple Templates: choose ready-made designs and customize them easily
- Smart Geolocation & Product Targeting: show bars by location & product pages
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 |  TC Announcement Bars & Banners |  XB |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 583 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +28 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 41 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | TC Announcement Bars & Banners | XB |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 142(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | TC Announcement Bars & Banners | XB |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | TC Announcement Bars & Banners | XB |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #131 | #6(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #16 in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | TwoClicks Media | Xboost |
FAQ
TC Announcement Bars & Banners and XB: common questions
- Which has better reviews, TC Announcement Bars & Banners or XB?
- On the Shopify App Store: TC Announcement Bars & Banners 5.0 from 2 reviews and XB 5.0 from 142 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- TC Announcement Bars & Banners lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Behavior tracking, Cookie consent, Countdown. XB lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Free shipping, Notification. 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 3, 2026 for TC Announcement Bars & Banners, Nov 8, 2026 for XB; 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 3, 2026 for TC Announcement Bars & Banners, Nov 8, 2026 for XB. 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.