Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Boost sales and reduce cart abandonment with countdown timers, flash sale timers, limited-time offer
| Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer | Scarcity.AI | |
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Create Urgency with countdown timer bar, flash sale timer, product countdown & sales countdown clock
| Metric | Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer | Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 99 | 30 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 16 supported | 11 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2025 | Mar 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer at Free plan available, Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar's 30-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer audit • Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar audit
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| Keyword | Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer | Scarcity.AI |
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| timer | #7 | #8 |
| timers | #3 | #13 |
| countdown timers | #3 | #14 |
| countdown | #7 | #10 |
| cart timer bar | #17 | #1 |
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Both Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer and Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar offer paid plans only. Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer starts at Free plan available; Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 99 reviews) compared to Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar (4.6★ from 30 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer has the deeper published review base (99 vs 30), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (99 reviews). Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (30 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer and Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
