Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar vs Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Hextom is detected on 40× as many Shopify stores as Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer: 3,992 vs 100 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Hextom 4.9 from 762 reviews and Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer 4.6 from 30 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $6.99/month for Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer.
- Hextom lists 35 features Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Announcement bar.
Head to head
Add urgency to flash sales, promotions, and boost sales
Hurrify: Reserved Countdown Cart Timer, Urgency Checkout Timer
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- India
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Add link to bar
- · Device targeting
- · Display at any desired position
- · Emoji support on bar
- · Event based timer
- · Page targeting
Premium
- · Bar background images
- · Free plan plus...
- · Geo targeting with Shopify Markets
- · Social/UTM targeting
- · Unlimited active bars
- · daily, weekly, recurring timers
Development Stores
- · For development & partner stores only
- · Payment will be activated on upgrade
- · Unlimited access to all of the features
Monthly Plan
- · Add countdown timer to your store
- · Auto empty the cart when the time is up
- · Customizable Announcement Timer Bar
- · Multiple timer types: Textual & flipping
- · Online support
- · Show the timer for specific products
Plus Plan
- · Auto empty the cart when the time is up
- · Customizable Announcement Timer Bar
- · For Shopify Plus stores
- · Multiple timer types: Textual & flipping
- · Online support
- · Show a Scarcity message in Checkout page
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCountdown Timer Bar can help you add a sense of urgency in your sales events, make your customers feel they must act now to avoid missing out on something important, and drive more sales. The App supports various types of timers, such as one-time, auto-recurring, daily & weekly timer. You can use them for different sales events. It also offers targeting options including geo location, customer, page, etc.
Make more money with the power of Scarcity.AI! Create scarcity, urgency and FOMO to rush customers to buy now. Add a cart timer, checkout timer, sale timer, timer bar or countdown timer bar. The pre-checkout timer reserves the cart, and the count down timer empties it at zero - real Scarcity, not just a clock, counter or countdown.
- One-time, auto-recurring, daily & weekly timers can fit different types of sales
- Advanced targeting geo location, customer, page, product, device targeting
- Scheduling, you can plan sales events in advance for events like Black Friday
- Fully customizable with various rotation & animation, background images & styles
- Create urgency and scarcity in a single click and hurrify customers to buy now
- Automatically empty the customer's cart when the countdown cart timer hits 00:00
- You can make the sales countdown timer appear for specific products only.
- Add a "reserved cart" alert to your cart page and reduce abandonment cart rates.
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 |  Hextom |  Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,992(ahead) | 100 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −22 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 81(ahead) | 2 |
| Big-brand share | 23% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, India, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Hextom | Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 762(ahead) | 30 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 67% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hextom | Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $6.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Hextom | Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8(ahead) | #21 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Countdown timer | #13 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 20, 2015 | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Languages | 9 | 1 |
| Developer | Hextom | Effective Apps |
FAQ
Hextom and Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer: common questions
- Which is more popular, Hextom or Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer?
- Hextom is detected on 40× as many Shopify stores as Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer: 3,992 vs 100 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Hextom or Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $6.99/month for Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer. 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, Hextom or Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer?
- On the Shopify App Store: Hextom 4.9 from 762 reviews and Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer 4.6 from 30 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Hextom lists 35 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Announcement bar, Automations. Scarcity+ Cart Countdown Timer lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Announcements, Buy more, save more, Cart drawer, Checkout. 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 9, 2026. 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.