Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create urgency and drive sales with fully customizable and on-brand countdown timers.
| Flash Countdown Timer | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Show Coupon code banner, Sales Countdown timer, Scrolling Text, Rotating Banner slider, Message.
| Metric | Flash Countdown Timer | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 127 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2026 | Aug 2023 |
Based on the data on this page, Profy Banner & Countdown Timer is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Flash Countdown Timer's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Flash Countdown Timer at Free plan available, Profy Banner & 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.
Profy Banner & Countdown Timer has the larger user base (127 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Flash Countdown Timer's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Profy Banner & Countdown Timer; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Flash Countdown Timer's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Profy Banner & Countdown Timer'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: Flash Countdown Timer audit • Profy Banner & Countdown Timer audit
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| Keyword | Flash Countdown Timer | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer |
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| countdown timer | #8 | #10 |
| announcement countdown timer | #12 | #8 |
| timer | #13 | #12 |
| countdown timers | #17 | #9 |
| with countdown | #18 | #10 |
Both Flash Countdown Timer and Profy Banner & Countdown Timer offer paid plans only. Flash Countdown Timer starts at Free plan available; Profy Banner & Countdown Timer starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Profy Banner & Countdown Timer does carry the larger published review base (127 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Profy Banner & Countdown Timer has the deeper published review base (127 vs 0), 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.
Flash Countdown Timer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Profy Banner & Countdown Timer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (127 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. Flash Countdown Timer and Profy Banner & 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 Flash Countdown Timer" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.