Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create Urgency with countdown timer bar, flash sale timer, product countdown & sales countdown clock
| Discount Prime | Scarcity.AI | |
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Run volume discounts, quantity breaks, bulk pricing & BOGO with a profit floor. No code, no Plus.
| Metric | Discount Prime: Margin Guard | Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | 17 | ★ 30 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 6 supported | 11 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2023 | Mar 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Discount Prime: Margin Guard is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Discount Prime: Margin Guard at Free plan available, Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Discount Prime: Margin Guard; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer's 30-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Discount Prime: Margin Guard'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: Discount Prime: Margin Guard audit • Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer audit
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| announcement countdown timer | Not ranked | #8 |
| countdown timer | Not ranked | #8 |
| countdown timers | Not ranked | #10 |
| min max | #24 | Not ranked |
| pim product enrichment | #24 | Not ranked |
Both Discount Prime: Margin Guard and Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer offer paid plans only. Discount Prime: Margin Guard starts at Free plan available; Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Discount Prime: Margin Guard has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 17 reviews) compared to Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer (4.6★ from 30 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Discount Prime: Margin Guard 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. Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer has the deeper published review base (30 vs 17), 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.
Discount Prime: Margin Guard typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer 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. Discount Prime: Margin Guard and Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer 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 Discount Prime: Margin Guard" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
