Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | News Tickers | Checkout Countdown Timer Bar |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 84 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 5 supported | 1 supported |
News Tickers edges out Checkout Countdown Timer Bar on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. On pricing, Checkout Countdown Timer Bar offers a free tier (Free) while News Tickers 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 News Tickers; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Checkout Countdown Timer Bar 's 84-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than News Tickers'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: News Tickers audit • Checkout Countdown Timer Bar audit
| Keyword | News Tickers | Checkout Countdown Timer Bar |
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| announcement bar | #35 | #12 |
| urgency | #47 | #2 |
| cookie banner | #44 | #21 |
| badges | #43 | #22 |
| banner | #47 | #28 |
Checkout Countdown Timer Bar is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). News Tickers starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
News Tickers has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 7 reviews) compared to Checkout Countdown Timer Bar (4.9★ from 84 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. News Tickers fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Checkout Countdown Timer 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. Checkout Countdown Timer Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (84 reviews vs 7), 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 Tickers typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (7 reviews). Checkout Countdown Timer Bar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (84 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 Tickers 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 Tickers" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
