Unblocked: Push Notifications vs Web Push Notifications + Bars
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for Unblocked, Oct 11, 2026 for Web Push Notifications + Bars.
The short answer
- Unblocked lists 43 features Web Push Notifications + Bars’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Auto-notifications, Back in stock.
Head to head
Web Push Notification: Abandoned Cart and Marketing Automation
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 featureFor the first time, send mobile push notifications to iOS and Android without needing a mobile app. Email gets ignored. SMS is costly. Ads get blocked. Passport by Unblocked Brands lets you reach customers where it matters - on their lock screens. Automate product drops, restocks, and flash sales. Re-engage past buyers and drive repeat purchases. Set-it-and-forget-it — retention and conversion on autopilot.
With web push, you can collect subscribers easily without taking any email or phone numbers. You can send web push notifications about products and offers directly to your subscribers' to turn them into buyers and sell more. Also, set up creative announcement bars, countdown timers bars, sale motivators, and free shipping bars to engage your customers.
- Send mobile push notifications without a mobile app
- Set up in minutes with one-click installation
- Deliver notifications to both iOS and Android devices
- Trigger notifications based on customer location (geolocation)
- Retarget customers - recover abandoned carts and increase sales.
- Design creative Web Push Notifications to reach your customers directly.
- Recover your abandoned cart more efficiently with Web Push Notifications.
- Automate notifications for price drops, delivery updates, and promotions.
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 |  Unblocked |  Web Push Notifications + Bars |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unblocked | Web Push Notifications + Bars |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 108 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Unblocked | Web Push Notifications + Bars |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unblocked | Web Push Notifications + Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #55 | #19(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 15, 2025 | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Unblocked Brands | AAAeCommerce Inc |
FAQ
Unblocked and Web Push Notifications + Bars: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Unblocked lists 43 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Auto-notifications, Back in stock, Bundles. 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Unblocked, Oct 11, 2026 for Web Push Notifications + Bars; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Unblocked, Oct 11, 2026 for Web Push Notifications + Bars. 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.