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Boost Your Sales with Sales Countdown Timer (when people see a count down timer, they rush to buy)
| Metric | Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars | Essential Countdown Timer Bar |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 16 | ★ 1.5k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 19 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2018 | Feb 2022 |
Essential Countdown Timer Bar edges out Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars on rating (5.0★ 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: Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars at Free trial 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 16), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars'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 Essential Countdown Timer Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars's 16-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essential Countdown Timer 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: Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars audit • Essential Countdown Timer Bar audit
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| Keyword | Inciter | 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 |
| repro probe 1782072974056 1 | #86 | Not ranked |
| repro probe 1782073184507 1 | #86 | Not ranked |
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Both Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars and Essential Countdown Timer Bar offer paid plans only. Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars starts at Free trial available; Essential Countdown Timer Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Countdown Timer Bar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1,509 reviews) compared to Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars (4.8★ from 16 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Essential Countdown Timer 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. Essential Countdown Timer Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (1,509 reviews vs 16), 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.
Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (16 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. Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars 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 Inciter: Shipping & Promo Bars" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
