Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Reduce abandoned carts & encourage customers to complete purchases sooner with our countdown timer.
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Create converting sale banners, countdown timers & announcement bars.
| Metric | Countdown Timer & Banner Bar | Ethercycle ShipTimer |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 11 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 4 | 3 |
| Languages | 4 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Sep 2017 |
Based on the data on this page, Ethercycle ShipTimer is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Countdown Timer & Banner Bar's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Countdown Timer & Banner Bar at Free plan available, Ethercycle ShipTimer 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Ethercycle ShipTimer; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Countdown Timer & Banner Bar's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Ethercycle ShipTimer'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: Countdown Timer & Banner Bar audit • Ethercycle ShipTimer audit
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Both Countdown Timer & Banner Bar and Ethercycle ShipTimer offer paid plans only. Countdown Timer & Banner Bar starts at Free plan available; Ethercycle ShipTimer starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Ethercycle ShipTimer does carry the larger published review base (11 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. Ethercycle ShipTimer has the deeper published review base (11 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.
Countdown Timer & Banner Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Ethercycle ShipTimer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 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. Countdown Timer & Banner Bar and Ethercycle ShipTimer 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 Countdown Timer & Banner Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
