Banners apps for Shopify
Who uses each banners app, from Alert's storefront scan. Each profile shows where the app's stores are based, what they sell, their Shopify Plus share and the apps they run alongside it.
What banners apps do
Banner and announcement bar apps place messages across the top or bottom of a storefront: shipping thresholds, sales, cookie notices and store news. For a merchant they are the simplest way to put one message in front of every visitor.
What to compare when choosing
- Number of bars and rotating messages
- Targeting by page, country or device
- Scheduling for sales and holidays
- Countdowns and free shipping progress inside the bar
- Design control and effect on page layout
Banners apps side by side
Ratings and plans from the Shopify App Store, November 2026; store shares from Alert's scan.
| App | App Store rating | First paid plan | On Shopify Plus | Median catalog | Outside the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Essential Bar | 5.0 (1,313) | $6.99/mo | ~5% | 61 | 72% |
 Attrac | 5.0 (1,200) | $8.99/mo | ~7% | 72 | 74% |
Essential Bar has the most App Store reviews of the banners apps profiled here. Every app here is rated 5.0 stars.
2 of the 2 apps list a free plan: Essential Bar, Attrac.
The share of stores on Shopify Plus runs from ~5% for Essential Bar to ~7% for Attrac, against ~4% across Shopify as a whole.
Median catalog size ranges from 61 products (Essential Bar) to 72 (Attrac).
Attrac has the largest share of stores based outside the United States, at 74%.
The largest store category for these apps: business and industrial.
The banners apps at a glance
Essential Announcement Bar
Essential Bar is rated 5.0 stars across 1,313 App Store reviews and has a free plan and paid plans from $6.99 to $29.99 a month. In Alert's scan, ~5% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 61 products, and 72% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is business and industrial.
Attrac Popup, Announcement Bar
Attrac is rated 5.0 stars across 1,200 App Store reviews and has a free plan and paid plans from $8.99 to $29.99 a month. In Alert's scan, ~7% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 72 products, and 74% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is business and industrial.
Banners apps FAQ
Which banners app for Shopify has the most reviews?
Of the banners apps Alert profiles, Essential Bar has the most App Store reviews: 1,313, rated 5.0 stars, as of November 2026.
Is there a free banners app for Shopify?
Yes. Essential Bar, Attrac list a free plan on the Shopify App Store, as of November 2026.
Which banners app has the most upmarket stores?
Measured by the share of each app's own stores on Shopify Plus, Attrac ranks highest of the banners apps profiled here, at ~7%.
Shares of Shopify stores Alert detected running each app, as of November 2026. App names are trademarks of their owners. Alert is not affiliated with these developers.