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| Metric | GA:Announcement Bar+Banners | Hextom: Free Shipping Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 28 | ★ 2.9k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 3 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2024 | Sep 2015 |
Hextom: Free Shipping Bar edges out GA:Announcement Bar+Banners on rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: GA:Announcement Bar+Banners at Free, Hextom: Free Shipping 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. Hextom: Free Shipping Bar has the larger user base (2,888 reviews vs 28), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. GA:Announcement Bar+Banners'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 Hextom: Free Shipping Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — GA:Announcement Bar+Banners's 28-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Hextom: Free Shipping 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: GA:Announcement Bar+Banners audit • Hextom: Free Shipping Bar audit
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| Keyword | GA | Hextom |
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| banners | #191 | #21 |
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Both GA:Announcement Bar+Banners and Hextom: Free Shipping Bar offer paid plans only. GA:Announcement Bar+Banners starts at Free; Hextom: Free Shipping Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Hextom: Free Shipping Bar has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 2,888 reviews) compared to GA:Announcement Bar+Banners (4.8★ from 28 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. GA:Announcement Bar+Banners fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Hextom: Free Shipping Bar is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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. Hextom: Free Shipping Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,888 reviews vs 28), 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.
GA:Announcement Bar+Banners typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (28 reviews). Hextom: Free Shipping Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (2,888 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. GA:Announcement Bar+Banners and Hextom: Free Shipping 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 GA:Announcement Bar+Banners" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
