Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Boost conversions with countdown bars, cart timers, stock urgency & sale pop up.
| Countdown Timer Bar Samita | Scarcity.AI | |
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Create Urgency with countdown timer bar, flash sale timer, product countdown & sales countdown clock
| Metric | Countdown Timer Bar Samita | Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 184 | 30 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 19 supported | 11 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2024 | Mar 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Countdown Timer Bar Samita is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Countdown Timer Bar Samita at Free plan available, Scarcity.AI: Cart 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Countdown Timer Bar Samita has the larger user base (184 reviews vs 30), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar'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 Countdown Timer Bar Samita; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar's 30-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Countdown Timer Bar Samita'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 Bar Samita audit • Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar audit
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| Keyword | Countdown Timer Bar Samita | Scarcity.AI |
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| cart timer bar | #3 | #1 |
| cart timer | #4 | #1 |
| timer bar | #3 | #8 |
| timer | #3 | #8 |
| announcement bars and countdowns | #11 | #2 |
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Both Countdown Timer Bar Samita and Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar offer paid plans only. Countdown Timer Bar Samita starts at Free plan available; Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Countdown Timer Bar Samita has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 184 reviews) compared to Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar (4.6★ from 30 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Countdown Timer Bar Samita holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Countdown Timer Bar Samita has the deeper published review base (184 vs 30), 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 Bar Samita typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (184 reviews). Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (30 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 Bar Samita and Scarcity.AI: Cart 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 Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
