Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Theme Blocks Plus | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Listed |
Show Coupon code banner, Sales Countdown timer, Scrolling Text, Rotating Banner slider, Message.
| Metric | Theme Blocks Plus | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 127 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2021 | Aug 2023 |
Theme Blocks Plus and Profy Banner & Countdown Timer are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ 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: Theme Blocks Plus at Free trial 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 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Theme Blocks Plus'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 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: Theme Blocks Plus audit • Profy Banner & Countdown Timer audit
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| Keyword | Theme Blocks Plus | Profy Banner & Countdown Timer |
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| sales countdown timer | Not ranked | #7 |
| announcement countdown timer | Not ranked | #12 |
| countdown timer | Not ranked | #12 |
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Both Theme Blocks Plus and Profy Banner & Countdown Timer offer paid plans only. Theme Blocks Plus starts at Free trial available; Profy Banner & Countdown Timer starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Theme Blocks Plus (5.0★, 4 reviews) and Profy Banner & Countdown Timer (5.0★, 127 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Profy Banner & Countdown Timer does carry the larger published review base (127 vs 4). 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 4), 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.
Theme Blocks Plus typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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. Theme Blocks Plus 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 Theme Blocks Plus" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
