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Customizable Timer and Announcement Bar — Create urgency that encourages engagement and conversions.
| Metric | Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 734 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 10 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2015 | Aug 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar at Free plan available, Store Warden‑ Announcement 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: Countdown Timer Bar has the larger user base (734 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar'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: Countdown Timer Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Hextom: 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: Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar audit • Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar audit
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| Keyword | Hextom | Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar |
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| countdown timer bar | #5 | Not ranked |
| countdown timer | #6 | Not ranked |
| countdown timers | #7 | Not ranked |
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Both Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar and Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar offer paid plans only. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar starts at Free plan available; Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Store Warden‑ Announcement 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. Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (734 reviews vs 0), 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 (734 reviews). Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (0 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 Store Warden‑ Announcement 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 Store Warden‑ Announcement Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
