Which app has more detected Shopify stores, Essential Announcement Bar or Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar?
Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar has the larger detected footprint with 17,759 detected stores.
Shopify app comparison
Compare detected store footprint, review volume, pricing posture, top public categories, countries, and positive or neutral momentum bands.
Combined detected footprint
25,059
detected Shopify stores across both apps. Counts stay precise and tied to Shoplist detection freshness.
Quick answer
As of Aug 19, 2026 for Essential Announcement Bar and Aug 18, 2026 for Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar, Essential Announcement Bar is detected on 7,300 Shopify stores vs 17,759 for Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar.
Side-by-side stats
| Signal | Essential Announcement Bar | Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 7,300as of Aug 19, 2026 | 17,759as of Aug 18, 2026 |
| Reviews | 2,229 reviews | 6,150 reviews |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Pricing posture | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Top categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
| Momentum band |
Switching movement
FAQ
Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar has the larger detected footprint with 17,759 detected stores.
The public page shows the aggregate switching count when Shoplist detects brands that dropped one app and added the other in the last 180 days. Store identities and direction stay behind signup.
Shoplist compares public storefront detections, Shopify App Store review data, pricing posture, category and country distributions, and positive or neutral public momentum bands when available.
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| No positive or neutral public band |