Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add a clickable image banner to your store to boost engagement and drive more sales
| Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Boost Your Sales with Sales Countdown Timer (when people see a count down timer, they rush to buy)
| Metric | Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB | Essential Countdown Timer Bar |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 1.5k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 19 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Feb 2022 |
Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB and Essential Countdown Timer Bar are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB at Free plan available, Essential Countdown 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Essential Countdown Timer Bar has the larger user base (1,509 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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: Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB audit • Essential Countdown Timer Bar audit
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| Keyword | Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB | Essential Countdown Timer Bar |
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| countdown timer bar | Not ranked | #1 |
| countdown timer | Not ranked | #1 |
| sales countdown timer | Not ranked | #2 |
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Both Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB and Essential Countdown Timer Bar offer paid plans only. Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB starts at Free plan available; Essential Countdown Timer Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB (5.0★, 3 reviews) and Essential Countdown Timer Bar (5.0★, 1,509 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Essential Countdown Timer Bar 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. Essential Countdown Timer Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (1,509 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.
Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (3 reviews). Essential Countdown Timer Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1,509 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. Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB and Essential Countdown 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 Clickable Image Banner ‑ CB" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
