Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| News Ticker Banner | Checkout Countdown Timer Bar | |
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| Metric | News Ticker Banner | Checkout Countdown Timer Bar |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 33 | ★ 85 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
News Ticker Banner and Checkout Countdown Timer Bar are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. On pricing, Checkout Countdown Timer Bar offers a free tier (Free) while News Ticker Banner 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 evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders 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 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: News Ticker Banner audit • Checkout Countdown Timer Bar audit
| Keyword | News Ticker Banner | Checkout Countdown Timer Bar |
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| cookie banner | #6 | #20 |
| badges | #23 | #22 |
| full | #27 | #19 |
| banner | #23 | #27 |
| banners | #23 | #27 |
Checkout Countdown Timer Bar is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). News Ticker Banner starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
News Ticker Banner (4.8★, 33 reviews) and Checkout Countdown Timer Bar (4.9★, 85 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. News Ticker Banner fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Checkout Countdown Timer Bar 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. Checkout Countdown Timer Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (85 reviews vs 33), 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.
News Ticker Banner typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (33 reviews). Checkout Countdown Timer Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (85 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. News Ticker Banner and Checkout Countdown 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 News Ticker Banner" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
