Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Kickstarter | Announcement Bar | |
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| Tagline | ||
| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | — |
| Languages | ||
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| Developer | ||
| Listed | — | — |
| Last updated | — | — |
| Metric | Kickstarter | Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 4 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
Based on the data on this page, Announcement Bar is the stronger choice for most Wix App Market site owners — 5.0★ vs Kickstarter's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Kickstarter offers a free tier (Free) while Announcement Bar starts at Paid. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Announcement Bar; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Kickstarter's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than 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: Kickstarter audit • Announcement Bar audit
| Keyword | Kickstarter | Announcement Bar |
|---|---|---|
| announcement bar | Not ranked | #2 |
| campaigns | #4 | Not ranked |
| campaign | #4 | Not ranked |
| gofundme campaign | #6 | Not ranked |
| announcement | Not ranked | #8 |
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Kickstarter is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Announcement Bar starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Announcement Bar holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). 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 Wix App Market. Announcement Bar has the deeper published review base (4 vs 0), 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.
Kickstarter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Announcement Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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. Kickstarter and Announcement 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 Kickstarter" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
