Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Boost sales with high-converting announcement bars, banners, cross-sell offers, and discount pop ups
| Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar | Country Blocker | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Prevent users from restricted countries and Bots from accessing your store with Country Blocker.
| Metric | Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar | Country Blocker |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 2.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 909 | 3 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 6 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2018 | Aug 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Country Blocker's 2.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar at Free plan available, Country Blocker at Free trial 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. Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar has the larger user base (909 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Country Blocker'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 Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Country Blocker's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Attrac Popup, Announcement 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: Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar audit • Country Blocker audit
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| Keyword | Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar | Country Blocker |
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| forms | #102 | Not ranked |
| form | #106 | Not ranked |
| page builder | #146 | Not ranked |
Both Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar and Country Blocker offer paid plans only. Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar starts at Free plan available; Country Blocker starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 909 reviews) compared to Country Blocker (2.0★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Country Blocker 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. Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (909 reviews vs 3), 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.
Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (909 reviews). Country Blocker aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (3 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. Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar and Country Blocker 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 Country Blocker" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
