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Urgency app with countdown timer bar, flash sale timer, product countdown, and sales countdown clock
| Metric | Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 733 | 342 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | ★ 3 |
| Languages | 10 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2015 | Oct 2023 |
Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar and GSC Countdown Timer Bar are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ 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: Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar at Free plan available, 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. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar has the larger user base (733 reviews vs 342), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. GSC Countdown Timer Bar'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: Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar audit • GSC Countdown Timer Bar audit
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| Keyword | Hextom | GSC Countdown Timer Bar |
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| countdown timer bar | #41 | #2 |
| countdown | #6 | #21 |
| timer bar | #6 | #2 |
| countdown timer | #71 | #2 |
| timer | #8 | #2 |
Both Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar and GSC Countdown Timer Bar offer paid plans only. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar starts at Free plan available; GSC Countdown Timer Bar starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar (4.9★, 733 reviews) and GSC Countdown Timer Bar (5.0★, 342 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. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; GSC 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. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (733 reviews vs 342), 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.
Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (733 reviews). GSC Countdown Timer Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (342 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. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar 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 GSC Countdown 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.
