Widgetic (News Headlines) vs Widgetic (Post It Notes)

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 Widgetic (News Headlines), Oct 14, 2026 for Widgetic (Post It Notes).

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Widgetic (News Headlines) and $5.99/month for Widgetic (Post It Notes).
  • Widgetic (News Headlines) lists 2 features Widgetic (Post It Notes)’s listing doesn’t mention, including About us pages, Editor tool.

Head to head

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Pitch

Let your visitors know about important company news.

Make important messages easy to spot on your page.

Categories
  • Page builder
  • Design elements - Other
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 16, 2017
Nov 5, 2018
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $4.99/month
From $0 to $5.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Explore the app and its benefits before upgrading.
  • · Free forever.
  • · The free account allows up to 5 headlines and 1 RSS feed.
Premium$4.99/month
  • · Add unlimited items.
  • · Randomize the items.
  • · Remove branding.
  • · Technical support (for yearly plan).
FreeFree
  • · Explore the app and its benefits before upgrading.
  • · Free forever.
Premium$5.99/month
  • · Adjust paper format.
  • · Change pin type.
  • · Remove branding.
  • · Technical support (for yearly plan).
Coverage
2 of 2 features100%
0 of 2 features0%
Unique strengths
  • About us pages
  • Editor tool
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Page builder
100%2/2
0%0/2
Managing pages
100%1/1
0%0/1
Page types
100%1/1
0%0/1
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Widgetic (News Headlines)Widgetic (Post It Notes)2 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

This app is particularly useful for businesses that offer time-sensitive promotions because it helps to create a sense of urgency among visitors. By displaying the limited-time promotions in a scrolling ticker, visitors are more likely to take action and make a purchase before the promotion ends. This can lead to increased sales and revenue for your business.

Post It Notes web app is an effective tool for e-commerce businesses that need to convey important information to their customers. It makes critical messages easy to spot on a page, leading to increased engagement and potentially higher sales. This app is particularly useful for businesses with a large inventory of products or those that offer time-sensitive promotions.

Key points
  • Manually add titles and links.
  • Randomize the order of the items to keep visitors engaged.
  • Customize the UI to match your site using our visual editor.
  • Various paper types are available: math, lined, and one or multiple papers.
  • Choose from a clip, pin, or duct tape to hold the papers.
  • Customize the UI to match your site using our visual editor.
Screenshots
Ticker header.
Dashboard with the Editor.App embedded in a web page.A sample layout.
Post it notes used on the header of a website.
A sample layout.Header with post it.App with dashboard.

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Adoption

MeasureWidgetic (News Headlines)Widgetic (Post It Notes)
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureWidgetic (News Headlines)Widgetic (Post It Notes)
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureWidgetic (News Headlines)Widgetic (Post It Notes)
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$4.99/month(ahead)$5.99/month
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed22

Listing

MeasureWidgetic (News Headlines)Widgetic (Post It Notes)
Shopify category rank#235in Page builder#190in Design elements - Other
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 16, 2017Nov 5, 2018
Languages1English1English
DeveloperWidgeticWidgetic

FAQ

Widgetic (News Headlines) and Widgetic (Post It Notes): common questions

Is Widgetic (News Headlines) or Widgetic (Post It Notes) cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Widgetic (News Headlines) and $5.99/month for Widgetic (Post It Notes). 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?
Widgetic (News Headlines) lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as About us pages, Editor tool. 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 Widgetic (News Headlines), Oct 14, 2026 for Widgetic (Post It Notes); 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 Widgetic (News Headlines), Oct 14, 2026 for Widgetic (Post It Notes). 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.