Countdown Timer for Shopify — Usage Statistics
Countdown Timer runs on 15.1% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see app trends.
#4 most-used app in our datasetCountdown Timer is a Shopify app used by 15.1% of the Shopify stores in our dataset, ranking #4 among all apps we track. The figure reflects the app detected on live storefronts, not App Store install counts.
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Countdown Timer adoption trend
Countdown Timer has slipped from 16.6% to 14.3% of the stores scanned each month over recent months. See all Shopify trends →
Countdown Timer pricing
- Free PlanFree
- Starter$6.99/month
- Essential$9.99/month
- Professional$29.99/month
Countdown Timer is an urgency app for Shopify. It puts a ticking clock on your store, on product pages, in banners, or across a whole sale, so shoppers can see how long a price, a drop, or a promotion has left.
You can place the timer a few ways: a bar across the top of the store, a clock on individual product pages, or a counter tied to a specific sale or collection. Most versions let you style it to match your theme and set it to either a fixed end date or a rolling window per visitor, which is the difference between a real deadline and a persistent nudge.
Where it shines: Manufacturing urgency, cheaply and simply. A countdown is a fast way to lift conversions on a genuine sale or launch, and most timer apps are inexpensive or free, so the cost of trying one is low.
Who it suits: Stores focused on conversion that run real sales and limited time offers, especially those on themes built around urgency. If your calendar has genuine launches and promotions, a timer gives shoppers a reason to act now rather than later.
Where to be careful: Fake urgency is the trap. A timer that resets on every visit, or an offer that is always ending soon but never ends, trains shoppers to ignore it and can dent trust. Tie the clock to a real deadline.
Worth knowing: Adoption has slipped a little recently as more stores move away from aggressive urgency tactics. It still earns its place as an honest signal on a genuine deadline, rather than a permanent fixture on the page.
Apps installed alongside Countdown Timer
| # | App | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Klaviyo
Email Marketing |
40.6% | |
| 2 |
 Judge.me Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
38.2% | |
| 3 |
 Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
27% | |
| 4 |
 Recharge
Subscriptions |
17.3% | |
| 5 |
 Yotpo
Product reviews |
13.9% | |
| 6 |
Gsc Countdown Timer
Countdown timer |
13.2% | |
| 7 |
 Kaching Bundles
Product bundles |
11.2% | |
| 8 |
 Triplewhale
Analytics |
10.8% | |
| 9 |
 PageFly ✦ AI Page Builder
Page builder |
8.9% | |
| 10 |
 Rebuy Personalization Engine
Checkout - Other |
8.7% |
Themes commonly running Countdown Timer
| # | Theme | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrine PRO |
16.3% | |
| 2 | Dawn |
10.2% | |
| 3 | Prestige |
5.1% | |
| 4 | Horizon |
3.2% | |
| 5 | Impact |
3% | |
| 6 | Impulse |
3% | |
| 7 | Eurus |
2.4% | |
| 8 | Release |
1.7% | |
| 9 | Glozin |
1.7% | |
| 10 | Minimog OS 2.0 |
1.6% |
Store types using Countdown Timer
By business model
- Subscription 18.5%
- Multichannel & Marketplaces 5.9%
- Wholesale / B2B 3.2%
- Print on Demand 1.4%
- Dropshipping 1.3%
By what they sell
- Apparel & Accessories 47.3%
- Health & Beauty 27.7%
- Home & Garden 19.2%
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco 14.4%
- T-Shirts 11.7%
- Electronics 8%
Examples of stores running Countdown Timer
- nude-project.com
- vibeourplus.com
- twobrothersindiashop.com
- elare.store
- theoodie.com
- moxiebeauty.in
Store owners can request removal of their domain from example listings.
Frequently asked questions
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How this data works
This figure comes from live detection: we scan Shopify storefronts and read the apps each one runs, then express it as a share of the 3,500,000+ stores in our dataset. It is a share of every store in our dataset, not just recently scanned stores, so it moves more slowly than the month-over-month figures on our trends page. We report what is currently detected, not historical installs or Theme Store / App Store counts.
Independent by design: rankings are determined solely by live detection data. Affiliate relationships never affect what ranks or how stores are counted. Read the full methodology →
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ShopThemeDetector, "Countdown Timer Shopify app usage statistics", 2026. https://shopthemedetector.com/shopify-apps/countdown-timer
