Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Announcement Bar | Message Bar Smartarget | |
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| Metric | Announcement Bar | Message Bar Smartarget |
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| Rating | — | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 46 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 6 supported |
Based on the data on this page, Message Bar Smartarget is the stronger choice for most Wix App Market merchants — 4.8★ vs Announcement Bar's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, Message Bar Smartarget offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Announcement Bar starts at Paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly for stores at sub-1K monthly orders where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Message Bar Smartarget; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Announcement Bar's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Message Bar Smartarget'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: Announcement Bar audit • Message Bar Smartarget audit
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| Keyword | Announcement Bar | Message Bar Smartarget |
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| message bar | #2 | #1 |
| announcement | #8 | #3 |
| messages | #22 | #3 |
| message | #22 | #3 |
| welcome bar | #28 | #5 |
Message Bar Smartarget is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Announcement Bar starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Announcement Bar fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Message Bar Smartarget is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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. Message Bar Smartarget has more onboarding documentation maturity (46 reviews vs 0), 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.
Announcement Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (0 reviews). Message Bar Smartarget aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (46 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. Announcement Bar and Message Bar Smartarget 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 Announcement Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
