XB: Announcement Bars & Banner vs Zentra Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for XB, Oct 13, 2026 for Zentra Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: XB 5.0 from 142 reviews and Zentra Announcement Bar 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Zentra Announcement Bar lists a free plan.
- XB lists 10 features Zentra Announcement Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Banner position, Behavior targeting.
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.
Free
- · 1 Announcement bar
- · All features
- · Up to 1,000/month impressions
Growth
- · Everything from Free
- · Unlimited monthly impressions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureXboost 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.
Zentra Announcement Bar helps you keep your store fresh and drive traffic to specific pages, products, sales, and more. Easily customize the essentials with a simple customizer: multi messages, page targeting, call-to-action, geo targeting, countdown timer, scheduling, device targeting, sticky display, carousel, branding, spacing. Match your brand with an easy-to-set-up, no-code solution.
- 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
- Drive clicks with a simple yet punchy CTA button.
- Add flair to your brand using fonts, colors, text alignment, and a divider.
- Give customers control with a dismiss button
- Rotate multiple announcements automatically with a simple toggle.
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 |  XB |  Zentra Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 501 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +27 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 42 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | XB | Zentra Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 142(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | XB | Zentra Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | XB | Zentra Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #6(ahead) | #121 |
| Shopify App Charts | #16 in Banners | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 16, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Xboost | Zentra |
FAQ
XB and Zentra Announcement Bar: common questions
- Is XB or Zentra Announcement Bar cheaper?
- Only Zentra Announcement Bar lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, XB or Zentra Announcement Bar?
- On the Shopify App Store: XB 5.0 from 142 reviews and Zentra Announcement Bar 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- XB lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Banner position, Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting. 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 Nov 4, 2026 for XB, Oct 13, 2026 for Zentra Announcement Bar; 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 Nov 4, 2026 for XB, Oct 13, 2026 for Zentra Announcement Bar. 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.