Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create header announcement bars and banners with 4 customizable blocks by Friends2a Technology.
| Announcement Bar Banner | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer | |
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| Tagline | ||
| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
Show Coupon code banner, Sales Countdown timer, Scrolling Text, Rotating Banner slider, Message.
| Metric | Announcement Bar Banner | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 127 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2026 | Aug 2023 |
Based on the data on this page, Profy Banner & Countdown Timer is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Announcement Bar Banner's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Announcement Bar Banner at Free, Profy Banner & Countdown Timer 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.
Profy Banner & Countdown Timer has the larger user base (127 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Announcement Bar Banner's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Profy Banner & Countdown Timer; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Announcement Bar Banner's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Profy Banner & 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: Announcement Bar Banner audit • Profy Banner & Countdown Timer audit
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| Keyword | Announcement Bar Banner | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer |
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| sales countdown timer | Not ranked | #7 |
| announcement countdown timer | Not ranked | #12 |
| countdown timer | Not ranked | #12 |
| bar banner | #24 | Not ranked |
No tracked changes.
Both Announcement Bar Banner and Profy Banner & Countdown Timer offer paid plans only. Announcement Bar Banner starts at Free; Profy Banner & Countdown Timer starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Profy Banner & Countdown Timer does carry the larger published review base (127 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Profy Banner & Countdown Timer has the deeper published review base (127 vs 0), 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.
Announcement Bar Banner typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Profy Banner & Countdown Timer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (127 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. Announcement Bar Banner and Profy Banner & Countdown Timer 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 Announcement Bar Banner" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
