Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create Urgency with countdown timer bar, flash sale timer, product countdown & sales countdown clock
| Scarcity.AI | XB | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar | XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 30 | 19 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 11 supported | 18 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2020 | Dec 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar at Free plan available, XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner 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 by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar's 30-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner'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: Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar audit • XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner audit
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| Keyword | Scarcity.AI | XB |
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| countdown timer | #11 | #9 |
| cart timer bar | #1 | Not ranked |
| cart timer | #1 | Not ranked |
| countdown timer bar | Not ranked | #7 |
| countdown timers | Not ranked | #8 |
Both Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar and XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner offer paid plans only. Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar starts at Free plan available; XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 19 reviews) compared to Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar (4.6★ from 30 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — 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 (30 vs 19), 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.
Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (30 reviews). XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (19 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. Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar and XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner 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 XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
