Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner vs Simple Marquee

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026.

The short answer

  • Simple Marquee is detected on 1.6× as many Shopify stores as Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 289 vs 186 as of Nov 2, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner 5.0 from 79 reviews and Simple Marquee 5.0 from 9 reviews.
  • Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner lists 25 features Simple Marquee’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds.

Head to head

Detected stores

Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 186
Simple Marquee: 289

App Store reviews

Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 79
Simple Marquee: 9

Stores added, 28 days

Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: —
Simple Marquee: 8
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Banners
  • Banners
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Apr 6, 2026
May 16, 2023
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
2 last full month
1 last full month
Detected stores
186active installs
  • ROOTT+CO
  • Simone I. Smith
  • Dresshaus
  • El Atelier Costuras
  • swiitchbeauty
+181 more
289active installs
  • NeutraGlow
  • retaliation project
  • Les Enfoirés
  • Brenna M & Co
  • Vivyinrosa
+284 more
Most common store size
11-50 products20%
11-50 products30%
Top countries
  • United States16%
  • Australia5%
  • United Kingdom5%
  • United States32%
  • United Kingdom5%
  • Australia4%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

02550MayJanAprNovMayJulSepOctHoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 13 reviews in April 2026Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 28 reviews in May 2026Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 24 reviews in June 2026Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 2 reviews in July 2026Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 5 reviews in August 2026Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 5 reviews in September 2026Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 2 reviews in October 2026Simple Marquee: 1 reviews in May 2023Simple Marquee: 2 reviews in July 2023Simple Marquee: 1 reviews in January 2024Simple Marquee: 2 reviews in March 2024Simple Marquee: 1 reviews in April 2024Simple Marquee: 1 reviews in July 2025Simple Marquee: 1 reviews in November 2025
Hoppy Announcement Bar BannerSimple MarqueeCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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Plans
Free
Free
Coverage
25 of 25 features100%
0 of 25 features0%
Unique strengths
  • Animations
  • Announcement bar
  • Backgrounds
  • Banner position
  • +21 more
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Banners
100%25/25
0%0/25
Analytics and reporting
100%3/3
0%0/3
Banner type
100%9/9
0%0/9
Customization
100%13/13
0%0/13
2500onlybothonly
Hoppy Announcement Bar BannerSimple Marquee25 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

Announce flash sales with this essential announcement bar banner app. Share banners like a scrolling announcement bar (moving announcement bar / marquee), multiple rotating announcement banner (announcement slider bar / caroussel), multi announcement bar, discount banner, coupon bar, annoucement bar or a simple sticky announcement bar banner,scrolling text marquee,marquee header, banner slider, email collection bar…

Simple Marquee is perfect for displaying important announcements, promotions, or news updates, ensuring that your customers stay informed and engaged while browsing your store. Designed to optimize your store's performance, this application offers a seamless integration with the theme editor and a user-friendly experience.

Key points
  • Top Bar (hello bar): Share sticky announcement bar, checkout banner and marquee
  • Rotating Announcement Bar: scrolling banner, moving bar, running banner
  • Animated Announcement Bar: scrolling announcement bar, running announcement bar
  • Free Shipping Bar: Add smart bars with free shipping announcements and marquee
  • Seamless integration with the theme editor
  • Customization options that matches your theme
  • Easy to use!
Screenshots
Announcement Banners for your Store
Translate Announcement Bars for Shopify StoreBoost Sales with Checkout Banners for Shopify StoresBoost Sales with Advanced Banner Targetting for Shopify Stores
Banner works on every page
Startpage with multiple bannersMobile view and desktop view for Simple MarqueeOptimized for mobile

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureHoppy Announcement Bar BannerSimple Marquee
Detected stores186as of Nov 2, 2026289(ahead)as of Nov 2, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated−2estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough data8new and returning
Big-brand shareNot enough data8%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & GardenApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden
Top store countriesUnited States, Australia, United KingdomUnited States, United Kingdom, Australia

Reviews

MeasureHoppy Announcement Bar BannerSimple Marquee
App Store rating5.0 ★5.0 ★
App Store reviews79(ahead)9
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more in0%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureHoppy Announcement Bar BannerSimple Marquee
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listedNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listedNot publishedNot published

Listing

MeasureHoppy Announcement Bar BannerSimple Marquee
Shopify category rank#10(ahead)in Banners#113in Banners
Shopify App Charts#24 in Banners#20 in Banners
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedApr 6, 2026May 16, 2023
Languages1English1English
DeveloperHoppy Appswebcommerce.dev

FAQ

Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner and Simple Marquee: common questions

Which is more popular, Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner or Simple Marquee?
Simple Marquee is detected on 1.6× as many Shopify stores as Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner: 289 vs 186 as of Nov 2, 2026.
Which has better reviews, Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner or Simple Marquee?
On the Shopify App Store: Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner 5.0 from 79 reviews and Simple Marquee 5.0 from 9 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Hoppy Announcement Bar Banner lists 25 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Banner position. 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 2, 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 2, 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.