Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Build announcement bars: simple, running, rotating types plus cart-specific messaging!
| Pulse Announcement Bar | Quicky Announcement Bars | |
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Create targeted announcement bars, countdowns, and free shipping offers. Launch in minutes.
| Metric | Pulse Announcement Bar | Quicky Announcement Bars |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 6 | ★ 127 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2025 | Mar 2022 |
Pulse Announcement Bar and Quicky Announcement Bars 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: Pulse Announcement Bar at Free plan available, Quicky Announcement Bars 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.
Quicky Announcement Bars has the larger user base (127 reviews vs 6), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Pulse Announcement 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 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: Pulse Announcement Bar audit • Quicky Announcement Bars audit
| Keyword | Pulse Announcement Bar | Quicky Announcement Bars |
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| bar banner | Not ranked | #10 |
| announcement bars | Not ranked | #10 |
| countdown | Not ranked | #24 |
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Both Pulse Announcement Bar and Quicky Announcement Bars offer paid plans only. Pulse Announcement Bar starts at Free plan available; Quicky Announcement Bars starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Pulse Announcement Bar (5.0★, 6 reviews) and Quicky Announcement Bars (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★. Quicky Announcement Bars does carry the larger published review base (127 vs 6). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Quicky Announcement Bars has the deeper published review base (127 vs 6), 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.
Pulse Announcement Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 reviews). Quicky Announcement Bars 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. Pulse Announcement Bar and Quicky Announcement Bars 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 Pulse 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.
