BL Scrolling Announcement Bar

Shopify banners app by BACKLIP·Animate your messages with a scrolling announcement bar to effectively promote offers and updates.

Snapshot

5.00(8 reviews)#72of 407 inBanners

Ongoing.AI tracks BL Scrolling Announcement Bar daily — category rank, keyword positions in App Store search, install footprint, listing changes, and reviewer sentiment — back to when we first observed the listing.

CategoriesBanners

Rating

5.00

8 reviews

Pricing

From $1/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

Yes

Years live

1

launched Oct 10, 2024

Last updated

Jul 3, 2026

Shopify listing

Category rank over time

Where BL Scrolling Announcement Bar sits day-by-day in Banners.

Position across the Banners page, snapshot daily. Lower is better — the Y axis is inverted so the strongest ranks sit at the top of the chart. Open the full Banners leaderboard →

#50#55#60#65#70May 28May 30Jun 2Jun 4Jun 7BL Scrolling Announcement Bar · #69
Best position observed: #51. BL Scrolling Announcement Bar slipped 12 positions over the window.

Catalog position

Where BL Scrolling Announcement Bar sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Banners category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Banners

#72

of 407 active apps

Review count percentile

82th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

74th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

1

since 2024

Listing change cadence

What BL Scrolling Announcement Bar has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

Listing changes · last 21 days+19shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-08 → 2026-06-16shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-16 → 2026-06-17shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-17 → 2026-06-18shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-18 → 2026-06-20shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-20 → 2026-06-22shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-22 → 2026-06-24shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-24 → 2026-06-25shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-25 → 2026-06-26shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-26 → 2026-06-27shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-27 → 2026-06-28shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-28 → 2026-06-30shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-30 → 2026-07-03Jun 13, 26Jun 23, 26Jul 4, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 4

2026-06-30 → 2026-07-03

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-28 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 29

2026-06-27 → 2026-06-28

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

5.00(8 reviews)
  • 100%positive22
  • 0%neutral0
  • 0%negative0

Top themes

    What merchants praise

    “Excellent app with consistent performance. Installation was quick, and everything worked perfectly right away. The features are practical and well thought out, making it easy to manage my store more efficiently”
    My Store · 5★ · 2026-01-21

    Plans

    BL Scrolling Announcement Bar pricing tiers.

    FREE FOR PARTNERS

    Free

    • Free for all partner development stores
    • Test the app on dev stores before launch

    ANNUAL

    $1.60/month

    • Save 20% on the monthly rate
    • All features in the Monthly plan

    MONTHLY

    $1.99/month

    • Top header announcement.
    • In-page announcements.
    • Multiple announcements on the same page.
    • Fully customizable.
    • Background & Content images.

    Capabilities

    What BL Scrolling Announcement Bar can do.

    The 17 capabilities BL Scrolling Announcement Bar lists across its category, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

    Banner type

    7
    • Announcement bar
    • Free shipping
    • GDPR compliance
    • Multi-announcement
    • Notification
    • Product page
    • Promotional

    Customization

    10
    • Banner position
    • Animations
    • Sticky display
    • Links and buttons
    • Backgrounds
    • Color and font
    • Emojis
    • Multi-language
    • Mobile responsive
    • Behavior targeting

    FAQ

    BL Scrolling Announcement Bar — frequently asked questions.

    What is BL Scrolling Announcement Bar on Shopify?
    BL Scrolling Announcement Bar is a Shopify app in the Banners category. Elevate your store with a dynamic scrolling announcement bar or marquee banner that brings your messages to life. Highlight promotions, updates, and key info with animated banners that grab attention. Fully customizable: adjust speed, add images, and choose placement (top or within the page). Perfect for showcasing sales, discounts, or urgent news, this announcement bar ensures your updates stand out. Drive engagement and keep customers informed with this essential tool for modern online stores. It averages 5.00 out of 5 across 8 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
    How much does BL Scrolling Announcement Bar cost?
    BL Scrolling Announcement Bar offers a free plan and 2 paid plans starting at $1/month and going up to $1.99/month. The free plan includes Free for all partner development stores and Test the app on dev stores before launch. The paid plans unlock advanced features beyond what's available on the free tier.
    Is BL Scrolling Announcement Bar free?
    Yes — BL Scrolling Announcement Bar offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes Free for all partner development stores and Test the app on dev stores before launch. Paid plans start at $1/month for advanced features.
    When was BL Scrolling Announcement Bar launched?
    BL Scrolling Announcement Bar launched on October 10, 2024 — over 1 year on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 8 merchant reviews.
    Is BL Scrolling Announcement Bar Built for Shopify?
    Yes — BL Scrolling Announcement Bar carries Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. This certification is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value, and is reviewed by the Shopify team rather than self-declared by the developer.
    What are the best BL Scrolling Announcement Bar alternatives?
    Merchants commonly compare BL Scrolling Announcement Bar with Hextom, Hextom, Essential Countdown Timer Bar, and Avada Boost Sales Trust Badges. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

    Alternatives

    Apps merchants pick instead.

    Hextom

    Hextom: Free Shipping Bar

    4.90★2,904

    Hextom

    Hextom: Quick Announcement Bar

    4.90★2,279

    Essential Apps

    Essential Countdown Timer Bar

    5.00★1,508

    AOV.ai Store Design

    Avada Boost Sales Trust Badges

    5.00★1,476
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    Methodology

    Where the numbers come from.

    Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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