XB: Announcement Bars & Banner vs Zotabox Announcement Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for XB, Sep 3, 2026 for Zotabox Announcement Bar.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: XB 5.0 from 143 reviews and Zotabox Announcement Bar 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Zotabox Announcement Bar lists 11 features XB’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Colors.
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 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.
Zotabox Announcement Bar lets you display messages like promotions, free shipping, or store updates at the top of your store. The tool is simple to use, works instantly with Shopify, and requires no coding. You can easily match the bar to your brand’s style and publish it in minutes. For more advanced settings or customization, our team is happy to assist and guide you through setup when needed.
- 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
- Add social sharing buttons to your mobile website
- Add Facebook, Twitter, Instagram buttons to mobile devices
- Add quick phone, text, SMS, Messenger icons to mobile devices
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 |  Zotabox Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 595 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +28 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 41 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 9% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | XB | Zotabox Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 143(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | XB | Zotabox Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | XB | Zotabox Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #6(ahead) | #136 |
| Shopify App Charts | #16 in Banners | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 16, 2025 | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Xboost | Zotabox |
FAQ
XB and Zotabox Announcement Bar: common questions
- Which has better reviews, XB or Zotabox Announcement Bar?
- On the Shopify App Store: XB 5.0 from 143 reviews and Zotabox Announcement Bar 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- XB lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Emojis, Geo-targeting. Zotabox Announcement Bar lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Colors, Fonts. 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 8, 2026 for XB, Sep 3, 2026 for Zotabox 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 8, 2026 for XB, Sep 3, 2026 for Zotabox 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.