Tenshop Countdown Timer vs TicTac ‑ Timer, Bar & Upsell
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 Tenshop Countdown Timer, Nov 8, 2026 for TicTac.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.90/month for Tenshop Countdown Timer and $4.99/month for TicTac.
- TicTac lists 24 features Tenshop Countdown Timer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Cart page, Color and font.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Device targeting for desktop, mobile, an
- · Fixed-duration, scheduled, and daily rec
- · Impression and click analytics
- · Top and bottom countdown bars
- · Unlimited product list image timers
- · Up to 1,000 views per month
Starter
- · 7-day free trial included once per store
- · Built for everyday marketing in medium-t
- · Higher monthly view allowance
- · Includes all Free plan core features
- · Manage, pause, activate, and duplicate m
- · Up to 50,000 views per month
Premium
- · Everything in Starter Plan
- · Geo-target timers to customers’ location
- · Live Support Service
- · Unlimited countdown timer views
- · Unlimited timers on cart pages
- · Upload branded background images
Starter - FREE
- · 5,000 impressions / month
- · Cart Boost: 1 active campaign
- · Countdown timers
- · Customizable messages
- · Free shipping bar
- · Live preview editor
MVP Plan
- · 30-day analytics dashboard
- · 50,000 impressions / month
- · Cart Boost: 3 active campaigns
- · Country targeting
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-currency support
VIP Plan
- · 90-day analytics dashboard
- · AI Design Studio
- · AI campaign generation
- · Auto-created discount codes
- · Everything in MVP
- · Multi-variant A/B testing (26 variants)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTenshop Countdown Timer helps merchants add flexible countdown bars to their storefronts without coding. Create time-limited promotions, product launch timers, shopping cart emergency messages, and repeated daily countdown. Customize text, color, location, device, and page positioning, and then track impressions and clicks to see how campaigns work.
TicTac adds three conversion tools: countdown timers (product pages, cart, header, announcement bar), a free-shipping progress bar, and Cart Boost - upsell popups triggered when a shopper adds a product to their cart. Cart Boost creates real Shopify discount codes and tracks revenue attribution per line item. Run A/B tests with up to 26 variants. AI generates full campaign drafts from your store data.
- Custom countdown bars for sales, launches, and flash deals
- Target timers by page type, device, products, and collections
- Track impressions and clicks to measure campaign performance
- Use between existing countdown timer templates and our many timer templates.
- Add countdowns to many places on your websites to highlight limited-time offers.
- Create a sense of urgency with real-time countdown clocks as a ticker & alarm.
- Customize ticking clock in your desired interval with time tracker & deadlines.
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 |  Tenshop Countdown Timer |  TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 88 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 11 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Germany, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Tenshop Countdown Timer | TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 147 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Tenshop Countdown Timer | TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.90/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Tenshop Countdown Timer | TicTac |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #156 | #12(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #14 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 1, 2026 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Tencent Cloud International Pte. Ltd. | Ikonis Labs |
FAQ
Tenshop Countdown Timer and TicTac: common questions
- Is Tenshop Countdown Timer or TicTac cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.90/month for Tenshop Countdown Timer and $4.99/month for TicTac. 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?
- TicTac lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Cart page, Color and font, Custom position. 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 Tenshop Countdown Timer, Nov 8, 2026 for TicTac; 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 Tenshop Countdown Timer, Nov 8, 2026 for TicTac. 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.