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Best Shopify Countdown Timer Apps

The 30 strongest of the 189 countdown timer apps in our index of the Shopify App Store category chart, scored on four things we measure ourselves: how many stores use it, how well those stores rate it, whether it is gaining or losing ground, and what it costs. No editor picks the order, and nobody can pay to move up it.

Apps in category
189
Top score
80
With a free plan
19 of 30
Rank tracked for
10 days

The short answer

Five ways to be the right countdown timer app. Each award is the highest scorer that fits it, and no app can win twice.

Best overall

The highest total score in the category: 1,615 reviews at 5.0, and 100 out of 100 on adoption against every other countdown timer app.

Best paid app

No free tier, so the price component holds it down the ranked list — but 45 merchants rate it 5.0, and it starts at $139/month.

Most established

1,441 reviews — more than anything else Shopify files under countdown timer — and still rated 4.8.

The full ranking

Sorted by BestAppify Score. The four bars under each app are its percentile within this category on each component — a 90 on adoption means only a tenth of countdown timer apps have more reviews.

  1. 1
    Essential Countdown Timer Bar

    Drive Sales by using Urgency. Countdown timer bar is one of the best ways to motivate buyers to act. Boost your store's conversions during your flash sales!

    5(1,615)Free · then $6.99Category rank 1 0
    80
    score
    Adoption
    100
    Satisfaction
    100
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  2. 2
    Quicky Announcement Bars

    Create targeted announcement bars, free shipping offers, countdown timers, coupons, and multi-message campaigns for your Shopify store.

    5(126)Free · then $4.99Category rank 9 0
    77.6
    score
    Adoption
    96
    Satisfaction
    97
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  3. 3
    Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar

    One-time, auto-recurring, daily & weekly timers to add urgency and fear-of-missing-out effects to your sales events, and increase conversion.

    4.9(722)Free · then $9.99Category rank 3 0
    76
    score
    Adoption
    99
    Satisfaction
    88
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  4. 4
    Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer

    Add smart, customizable countdowns to product, cart and checkout pages. Drive urgency, track real-time data & optimize conversions for flash sales

    5(83)Free · then $9.9Category rank 14 0
    76
    score
    Adoption
    93
    Satisfaction
    96
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  5. 5
    TicTac ‑ Timer, Bar & Upsell

    Countdown timers, shipping bar, and AI-generated upsell popups for Shopify. Multi-variant A/B testing, real discount codes, revenue tracking.

    4.9(137)Free · then $4.99Category rank 8 0
    74.2
    score
    Adoption
    96
    Satisfaction
    85
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  6. 6
    Profy Banner & Countdown Timer

    Display all types of countdown timer & banners on your store. Show coupon code banner, sales countdown timer, scrolling text, rotating banner slider & message.

    4.9(119)Free · then $5.99Category rank 11 0
    73.2
    score
    Adoption
    95
    Satisfaction
    84
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  7. 7
    KILATECH Countdown Timer

    Product Countdown Timer for Shopify stores. An effective simple component to emphasize the limited time that the shoppers have to grab the precious deal.

    5(39)Free · then $3.99Category rank 23 0
    73.2
    score
    Adoption
    88
    Satisfaction
    91
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  8. 8
    ET Countdown Cart Timer

    Cart countdown timer Shopify app is cart reservation timer app to boost your online store sales. Cart reserve message creates urgency for customers to purchase

    4.9(81)Free · then $7.95Category rank 16 0
    71.4
    score
    Adoption
    92
    Satisfaction
    81
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  9. 9
    Countdown Timer Bar Samita

    Add countdown timers for low stock, promotions, BFCM and events to drive urgency and increase conversions. Perfect for any sale!

    5(171)—Category rank 6 0
    69.6
    score
    Adoption
    97
    Satisfaction
    99
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    40
    View on the Shopify App Store
  10. 10
    GSC Countdown Timer Bar

    Place an unmissable countdown timer in your Shopify store. Create a strong sense of urgency to drive action and generate more sales, pre-orders, and signups.

    4.9(519)—Category rank 4 0
    66.4
    score
    Adoption
    98
    Satisfaction
    87
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    40
    View on the Shopify App Store
  11. 11
    VR Urgency Countdown Timer Bar

    Boost sales with Vairo’s countdown timers, stock alerts, and cart animations. Create urgency, reduce cart abandonment, and enhance shopping experience.

    5(80)—Category rank 17 0
    66.2
    score
    Adoption
    91
    Satisfaction
    94
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    40
    View on the Shopify App Store
  12. 12
    WiserNotify Social Proof Popup

    Display recent sales popups, reviews, live visitor counts, stock alerts, and countdown timers seamlessly with our Social Proof & FOMO app.

    5(9)Free · then $5Category rank 33 0
    66
    score
    Adoption
    82
    Satisfaction
    75
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  13. 13
    ECOMTREND Countdown Timer

    Countdown Timer for Shopify stores. 10 different localized banner or product timers can be displayed on the same page.

    5(9)Free · then $3.99Category rank 35 0
    66
    score
    Adoption
    82
    Satisfaction
    75
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  14. 14
    Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost

    Boost sales with 30+ tools: upsell, BOGO, product bundles, volume discounts, countdown timers, inventory alerts, badges, and smart recommendations.

    4.8(1,441)Free · then $9.99Category rank 2 0
    64.6
    score
    Adoption
    100
    Satisfaction
    49
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  15. 15
    GA:Urgency Countdown Timer Bar

    Sales Countdown Timer Bar offers a comprehensive suite of features, including a counter timer, promo bar, sales counter, and sales timer popup. Fea...

    4.9(118)—Category rank 12 0
    63.6
    score
    Adoption
    94
    Satisfaction
    82
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    40
    View on the Shopify App Store
  16. 16
    Growth Suite Mystery Discounts

    Smart discount codes. Engage customers with a countdown timer bar, and drive purchases using dynamic discount timers. Create urgency, boost sales.

    5(45)$139/moCategory rank 22 0
    63.5
    score
    Adoption
    89
    Satisfaction
    93
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    31
    View on the Shopify App Store
  17. 17
    XB: Countdown Timer Bar Banner

    Add urgency and boost sales with Xboost Countdown Timers. Create flexible timers with CTAs, coupons, targeting, and responsive design across your store.

    5(15)—Category rank 30 0
    62.5
    score
    Adoption
    85
    Satisfaction
    90
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    40
    View on the Shopify App Store
  18. 18
    VOL ‑ Countdown Timer Bar

    Add countdown timers to product and cart pages. Create urgency with announcement bars, scheduled timers, and targeting by product, page, or location.

    5(6)Free · then $15Category rank 40 0
    62.5
    score
    Adoption
    78
    Satisfaction
    67
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  19. 19
    Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar

    Add Urgency & FOMO by placing countdown timer anywhere on your Shopify store to boost sales and AOV. Customize style, text and more to match your store theme.

    4.9(78)—Category rank 18 0
    61.4
    score
    Adoption
    90
    Satisfaction
    79
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    40
    View on the Shopify App Store
  20. 20
    Solvex Estimated Delivery Date

    Vague shipping times cause cart abandonment and "where is my order" support tickets. Solvex automatically shows each customer an accurate estimated...

    5(5)Free · then $9Category rank 44 0
    61.2
    score
    Adoption
    77
    Satisfaction
    64
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  21. 21
    Delivery Timer

    Want to know how to display a countdown timer, an order timeline and estimated delivery date on your Shopify store? Simply install Delivery Timer for Shopify.

    4.8(78)Free · then $7.99Category rank 19 0
    60.5
    score
    Adoption
    90
    Satisfaction
    46
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  22. 22
    Stockninja: Show Stock & timer

    Enhance your Shopify store with Stockninja: stock display, sale countdown, and auto-hide products. Improve customer experience. Try it now!

    5(4)Free · then $4.99Category rank 45 0
    59.3
    score
    Adoption
    75
    Satisfaction
    60
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  23. 23
    PX Bulk Discount Sales

    Run flash sales with a countdown timer and auto-applied discounts: percentage, BOGO, Buy X Get Y, volume tiers & free shipping. No code, free plan.

    5(4)Free · then $5.99Category rank 47 0
    59.3
    score
    Adoption
    75
    Satisfaction
    60
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  24. 24
    SalesPush ‑ Sales Popup

    Display recently purchased products in real-time popup notifications to show how fast-selling they are with SalesPush. Use these sales notification...

    4.9(31)$9.99/moCategory rank 24 0
    58
    score
    Adoption
    88
    Satisfaction
    72
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    39
    View on the Shopify App Store
  25. 25
    Ultimate Scarcity Pro

    Display social proof, timer, stock bar, cart reservation timer to increase scarcity which increases conversion rate for Shopify stores.

    4.8(13)Free · then $8.99Category rank 32 0
    57.2
    score
    Adoption
    83
    Satisfaction
    43
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  26. 26
    Order Deadline 2

    Show accurate estimated delivery dates for all shipping methods with customizable widgets. Improve customer experience, reduce delivery inquiries, and match you

    5(7)$7.49/moCategory rank 38 0
    56.3
    score
    Adoption
    80
    Satisfaction
    70
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    48
    View on the Shopify App Store
  27. 27
    Ethercycle ShipTimer

    ShipTimer's "order within" countdown timer displays the remaining time a customer has to place an order and receive it within a specified time fram...

    5(9)$19/moCategory rank 34 0
    56.1
    score
    Adoption
    82
    Satisfaction
    75
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    34
    View on the Shopify App Store
  28. 28
    Bullion Conversion Kit

    Add countdown timers, trust badges, announcement bars, sticky add to cart, sold count, and more to your Shopify store. One app, 12+ tools, no theme edits.

    5(8)$14.99/moCategory rank 36 0
    55.5
    score
    Adoption
    81
    Satisfaction
    73
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    35
    View on the Shopify App Store
  29. 29
    Zify Promotion Popups

    Snake Promotion Popup (Discount pop ups, Email Sign Up, Newsletter Pop Up, Email Pop Ups, Countdown timer popup, coupon) is a solution for any sto...

    5(3)Free · then $2.99Category rank 48 0
    55.5
    score
    Adoption
    72
    Satisfaction
    51
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store
  30. 30
    HotDeals: Flash Sale Countdown

    Run scheduled flash sales with live countdown timers and automatic checkout discounts—no codes. Show deals in a branded widget & track views, orders & revenue.

    5(3)Free · then $7.99Category rank 51 0
    55.5
    score
    Adoption
    72
    Satisfaction
    51
    Momentum
    0
    Price
    100
    View on the Shopify App Store

How the score is calculated

The BestAppify Score is four measurements, each turned into a percentile against the other countdown timer apps and then weighted. It is computed from our own crawl of the App Store — no human ranks these, and no app can pay to move.

Adoption35%
Review count on a log scale. It is the only public proxy for how many stores actually run the app, and the log stops a single 43,000-review incumbent from flattening everything beneath it.
Satisfaction30%
The star rating, shrunk toward the category average in proportion to how few reviews back it. Half of all rated Shopify apps show exactly 5.0 off a median of four reviews, so the raw number separates almost nothing.
Momentum20%
Reviews gained and category-rank movement over the last 52 days, from our own daily snapshots of the App Store charts. An app losing ground scores badly here even if its lifetime totals look strong.
Price15%
A plan a live store can stay on for $0 takes the top of this component; paid apps are ranked cheapest-first across a narrower band, so price nudges the order without overruling thousands of merchants.

What it cannot see: whether the app is any good at the job. Nothing here reads the feature list or installs the app, so treat the score as a shortlist, not a verdict — it tells you which three or four of these 30 are worth an hour of your evening, and no more than that. Apps whose pricing the crawler could not read score below the paid range on price rather than in the middle of it, deliberately: a price you cannot check before installing is a cost too. Momentum is measured over the last 10 days — the run of days on which our coverage of this category has been complete enough for one day's rank to mean the same thing as another's. It is deliberately shorter for categories we finished crawling recently: a rank of 4th out of the 28 apps we had in July is not comparable to 6th out of 436 today, and treating it as though it were would have scored every established app in some categories as falling.

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