Smart Announcements Bar

Shopify banners app by Quality Extension·Create eye-catching announcement bars with scheduling, countdown timers, and page-level targeting.

Snapshot

#224of 407 inBanners

Smart Announcements Bar is newly listed on the Shopify App Store. Ongoing.AI is observing daily category rank, search-keyword position, install footprint, and listing changes from launch — first tracked May 28, 2026. The trajectory is being captured before the first reviews accumulate.

CategoriesBanners

Pricing

From $2/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

0

launched Apr 24, 2026

Last updated

Jun 30, 2026

Shopify listing

Catalog position

Where Smart Announcements 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

#224

of 407 active apps

Review count percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

0

since 2026

Listing change cadence

What Smart Announcements 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+11shopify_lastmod: 2026-05-14 → 2026-06-30Jun 13, 26Jun 24, 26Jul 4, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-05-14 → 2026-06-30

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Plans

Smart Announcements Bar pricing tiers.

Free

Free

  • 1 active announcement bar
  • 2 style presets
  • Close button & dismissal
  • Top or bottom bar position
  • Sticky or static display
  • Works on all themes

Starter

$2.99/month

  • 5 active announcement bars
  • Scheduling & page/device targeting
  • Custom colors & all 10 style presets
  • Analytics dashboard
  • 7-day free trial

Pro

$5.99/month

  • Unlimited active announcement bars
  • Countdown timer & rotating bars
  • Everything in Starter + priority support
  • Configurable rotation interval
  • Navigation dots for bar rotation
  • 7-day free trial

Capabilities

What Smart Announcements Bar can do.

The 16 capabilities Smart Announcements Bar lists across its category, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

Banner type

6
  • Announcement bar
  • Free shipping
  • Multi-announcement
  • Notification
  • Promotional
  • Countdown

Customization

7
  • Banner position
  • Sticky display
  • Links and buttons
  • Backgrounds
  • Color and font
  • Mobile responsive
  • Scheduling

Analytics and reporting

3
  • Performance tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Traffic reports

FAQ

Smart Announcements Bar — frequently asked questions.

What is Smart Announcements Bar on Shopify?
Smart Announcements Bar is a Shopify app in the Banners category. Add announcement bars to your storefront in under 2 minutes. Promote sales, shipping thresholds, coupon codes, and store updates with bars that display exactly when and where you want. Schedule bars with timezone support. Target by URL path or device. Add countdown timers to create urgency. Rotate multiple bars automatically. Works as an app embed in any Online Store 2.0 theme. Lightweight script with minimal impact on page load speed. Set up and go live without touching code.
How much does Smart Announcements Bar cost?
Smart Announcements Bar offers a free plan and 2 paid plans starting at $2/month and going up to $5.99/month. The free plan includes 1 active announcement bar, 2 style presets, Close button & dismissal, and Top or bottom bar position. The paid plans unlock advanced features beyond what's available on the free tier.
Is Smart Announcements Bar free?
Yes — Smart Announcements Bar offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes 1 active announcement bar, 2 style presets, and Close button & dismissal. Paid plans start at $2/month for advanced features.
When was Smart Announcements Bar launched?
Smart Announcements Bar launched on April 24, 2026.
Is Smart Announcements Bar Built for Shopify?
Smart Announcements Bar does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
What are the best Smart Announcements Bar alternatives?
Merchants commonly compare Smart Announcements 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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