Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Multiple announcement bar banner types: countdown timer bars & banner messages.
| Announce Alertify Bar | Hextom | |
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| Metric | Announce Alertify Bar | Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 1.4k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2024 | Apr 2018 |
Announce Alertify Bar edges out Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: Announce Alertify Bar at Free plan available, Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost has the larger user base (1,392 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Announce Alertify Bar's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Announce Alertify Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost's 1,392-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Announce Alertify Bar'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: Announce Alertify Bar audit • Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost audit
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| Keyword | Announce Alertify Bar | Hextom |
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| with countdown | Not ranked | #9 |
| countdown timers | Not ranked | #14 |
| countdown timer | Not ranked | #17 |
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Both Announce Alertify Bar and Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost offer paid plans only. Announce Alertify Bar starts at Free plan available; Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Announce Alertify Bar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost (4.8★ from 1,392 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Announce Alertify Bar fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost has more onboarding documentation maturity (1,392 reviews vs 1), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Announce Alertify Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (1 reviews). Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1,392 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Announce Alertify Bar and Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost 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 Announce Alertify Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
