Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Drive more sales with customizable countdown timers that create urgency and encourage action.
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Urgency app with countdown timer bar, flash sale timer, product countdown, and sales countdown clock
| Metric | Countdownify: Sales Timer | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 343 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2025 | Oct 2023 |
Countdownify: Sales Timer and GSC 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: Countdownify: Sales Timer at Free, GSC Countdown Timer Bar at Free. 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. GSC Countdown Timer Bar has the larger user base (343 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Countdownify: Sales Timer'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: Countdownify: Sales Timer audit • GSC Countdown Timer Bar audit
| Keyword | Countdownify | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
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| countdown | Not ranked | #1 |
| timer | Not ranked | #2 |
| countdown timer | Not ranked | #2 |
| ai sales assistant | #208 | Not ranked |
| chatbot sales | #208 | Not ranked |
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Both Countdownify: Sales Timer and GSC Countdown Timer Bar offer paid plans only. Countdownify: Sales Timer starts at Free; GSC Countdown Timer Bar starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Countdownify: Sales Timer (5.0★, 1 reviews) and GSC Countdown Timer Bar (5.0★, 343 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. Countdownify: Sales Timer fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; GSC 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. GSC Countdown Timer Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (343 reviews vs 1), 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.
Countdownify: Sales Timer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (1 reviews). GSC Countdown Timer Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (343 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. Countdownify: Sales Timer and GSC 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 Countdownify: Sales Timer" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
