Countdown timer apps for Shopify
Who uses each countdown timer 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 countdown timer apps do
Countdown timer apps add timers and urgency bars to product pages, the cart and site headers to announce sales, shipping cutoffs and limited offers. For a merchant they make a deadline visible to every shopper during a promotion.
What to compare when choosing
- Timer placement options: bar, product page, cart
- Fixed date versus evergreen timers per visitor
- Scheduling for upcoming sales
- Targeting by page, country or collection
- Design control without editing theme code
Countdown timer 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 Timer | 5.0 (1,736) | n/a | ~15% | 62 | 68% |
 Hextom Sales Boost | 4.8 (1,507) | $9.99/mo | ~7% | 63 | 62% |
 Hextom Timer Bar | 4.9 (761) | $9.99/mo | ~15% | 111 | 67% |
 GSC | 4.9 (696) | n/a | ~7% | 36 | 75% |
Essential Timer has the most App Store reviews of the countdown timer apps profiled here. Ratings range from 4.8 to 5.0 stars.
2 of the 4 apps list a free plan: Hextom Sales Boost, Hextom Timer Bar.
The share of stores on Shopify Plus runs from ~7% for Hextom Sales Boost to ~15% for Hextom Timer Bar, against ~4% across Shopify as a whole.
Median catalog size ranges from 36 products (GSC) to 111 (Hextom Timer Bar).
GSC has the largest share of stores based outside the United States, at 75%.
The largest store category for these apps: business and industrial, fashion.
8.3% of Hextom Sales Boost stores also run Hextom Timer Bar, 16.3x the rate across Shopify.
4.4% of Hextom Timer Bar stores also run Hextom Sales Boost, 16.3x the rate across Shopify.
The countdown timer apps at a glance
Essential Countdown Timer Bar
Essential Timer is rated 5.0 stars across 1,736 App Store reviews and has listed as freemium (from $6.99/month). In Alert's scan, ~15% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 62 products, and 68% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is fashion.
Hextom Ultimate Sales Boost
Hextom Sales Boost is rated 4.8 stars across 1,507 App Store reviews and has a free plan and paid plans from $9.99 to $79.99 a month. In Alert's scan, ~7% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 63 products, and 62% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is fashion.
Hextom Countdown Timer Bar
Hextom Timer Bar is rated 4.9 stars across 761 App Store reviews and has a free plan and a paid plan at $9.99 a month. In Alert's scan, ~15% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 111 products, and 67% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is fashion.
GSC Countdown Timer Bar
GSC is rated 4.9 stars across 696 App Store reviews and has listed as free. In Alert's scan, ~7% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 36 products, and 75% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is business and industrial.
Countdown timer apps FAQ
Which countdown timer app for Shopify has the most reviews?
Of the countdown timer apps Alert profiles, Essential Timer has the most App Store reviews: 1,736, rated 5.0 stars, as of November 2026.
Is there a free countdown timer app for Shopify?
Yes. Hextom Sales Boost, Hextom Timer Bar list a free plan on the Shopify App Store, as of November 2026.
Which countdown timer app has the most upmarket stores?
Measured by the share of each app's own stores on Shopify Plus, Hextom Timer Bar ranks highest of the countdown timer apps profiled here, at ~15%.
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.