Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Smarter Announcement Bar | Free Shipping Progress Bar | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | Smarter Announcement Bar | Free Shipping Progress Bar |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 16 | 2 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
Based on the data on this page, Smarter Announcement Bar is the stronger choice for most Wix App Market merchants — 5.0★ vs Free Shipping Progress Bar's 4.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Smarter Announcement Bar at Free plan available, Free Shipping Progress 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Smarter Announcement Bar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Free Shipping Progress Bar's 2-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Smarter 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 Wix App Market 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: Smarter Announcement Bar audit • Free Shipping Progress Bar audit
| Keyword | Smarter Announcement Bar | Free Shipping Progress Bar |
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| progress bar | #7 | #8 |
| message bar | #6 | #20 |
| announcement bar | #4 | #23 |
| welcome bar | #7 | #22 |
| timer bar | #9 | #28 |
Both Smarter Announcement Bar and Free Shipping Progress Bar offer paid plans only. Smarter Announcement Bar starts at Free plan available; Free Shipping Progress Bar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Smarter Announcement Bar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 16 reviews) compared to Free Shipping Progress Bar (4.4★ from 2 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Smarter Announcement Bar fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Free Shipping Progress Bar 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 Wix App Market marketplace. Smarter Announcement Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (16 reviews vs 2), 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.
Smarter Announcement Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (16 reviews). Free Shipping Progress Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (2 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. Smarter Announcement Bar and Free Shipping Progress 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 Free Shipping Progress Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
