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Send targeted SMS campaigns and automate customer messaging to increase sales and engagement rates
| Metric | Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar | YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.3k | 65 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 2 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | ★ 2 |
| Languages | 10 supported | 4 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2015 | Jul 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar at Free plan available, YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing at Free to install. 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: Quick Announcement Bar has the larger user base (2,278 reviews vs 65), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing'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: Quick Announcement Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing's 65-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Hextom: Quick Announcement 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: Quick Announcement Bar audit • YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing audit
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| Keyword | Hextom | YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing |
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| recover abandoned | Not ranked | #1 |
| recover abandoned carts | Not ranked | #1 |
| announcement bar | #5 | Not ranked |
| sms marketing | Not ranked | #5 |
| announcement | #6 | Not ranked |
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Both Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar and YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing offer paid plans only. Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar starts at Free plan available; YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 2,278 reviews) compared to YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing (4.5★ from 65 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing 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: Quick Announcement Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,278 reviews vs 65), 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: Quick Announcement Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (2,278 reviews). YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (65 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: Quick Announcement Bar and YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing 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 YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
