Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Increase your sales by creating countdown timers, banners and offers inside the theme editor
| Scala Urgency Countdown Timer | Scarcity.AI | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Create Urgency with countdown timer bar, flash sale timer, product countdown & sales countdown clock
| Metric | Scala Urgency Countdown Timer | Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 22 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 3 supported | 11 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2022 | Mar 2020 |
Scala Urgency Countdown Timer and Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar 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: Scala Urgency Countdown Timer at Free, Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
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: Scala Urgency Countdown Timer audit • Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar audit
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| Keyword | Scala Urgency Countdown Timer | Scarcity.AI |
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| countdown timer bar | Not ranked | #8 |
| countdown timer | Not ranked | #8 |
| announcement countdown timer | Not ranked | #9 |
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Both Scala Urgency Countdown Timer and Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar offer paid plans only. Scala Urgency Countdown Timer starts at Free; Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Scala Urgency Countdown Timer (5.0★, 2 reviews) and Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar (5.0★, 22 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★. Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar does carry the larger published review base (22 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar has the deeper published review base (22 vs 2), 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.
Scala Urgency Countdown Timer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 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. Scala Urgency Countdown Timer and Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer 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 Scala Urgency 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.
