Custom Position Shopify Apps – Market Share Breakdown
(Updated September 2026) See which custom position Shopify apps dominate installs and how their share has shifted over time. This keyword page shows the full market share table, monthly share trends for the leaders, and a country-level breakdown so you can compare global vs regional dominance.
Custom Position Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked custom position Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Essential Countdown Timer Bar | 73.24% | 8.76 | Declining |
| 2 |  GSC Countdown Timer Bar | 17.30% | 7.51 | Climbing |
| 3 |  Product Labels & Badges—Lably | 3.53% | 0.63 | Climbing |
| 4 |  Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer | 2.98% | 1.55 | Climbing |
| 5 |  Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar | 1.71% | 0.80 | Declining |
| 6 |  Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost | 0.56% | 0.02 | Declining |
| 7 |  TA Banner Slider, Sales Pop up | 0.33% | 0.06 | Climbing |
| 8 |  Countdown Timer Bar Samita | 0.14% | 0.16 | Declining |
| 9 |  Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar | 0.12% | 0.03 | Declining |
| 10 |  Hitsy Progress Bar | 0.05% | 0.01 | Climbing |
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Key Insights:
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar holds 73.2% share of custom position app installs — 55.9pp ahead of GSC Countdown Timer Bar (17.3%).
- Top 3 apps (Essential Countdown Timer Bar, GSC Countdown Timer Bar, Product Labels & Badges—Lably) account for 94.1% of all custom position install share — a concentrated market.
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar is gaining share fastest this month (+7.51pp) — the largest single gainer among the top custom position apps by share.
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar is losing share fastest (-8.76pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Custom Position Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 custom position Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSC Countdown Timer Bar | — | 10.5% | 9.6%0.82 | 18.0%8.35 | 72.1%54.07 | 76.4%4.31 |
| Essential Countdown Timer Bar | — | 81.9% | 81.9%0.05 | 72.8%9.11 | 15.5%57.29 | 13.2%2.22 |
| Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar | — | 2.0% | 2.5%0.49 | 1.7%0.84 | 3.2%1.51 | 3.9%0.75 |
| Countdown Timer Bar Samita | — | 0.4% | 0.3%0.12 | 0.1%0.16 | 1.9%1.81 | 2.1%0.2 |
| Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer | — | 1.6% | 1.7%0.03 | 2.9%1.26 | 4.5%1.59 | 1.9%2.66 |
Key Insights:
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar's share expanded from 10.5% → 76.4% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked custom position apps, 4 grew share and 1 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Custom Position Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for custom position Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
| # | 🌎 Worldwide |  United States |  India |  China |  United Kingdom |
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Key Insights:
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar leads custom position apps in 3 of 4 tracked markets (United States, India, United Kingdom).
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar leads worldwide, but China bucks the trend — Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer leads there.
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Top 5 Apps in Custom Position
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar — Leads custom position apps with 76.4% install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
- Countdown Timer Bar Samita — Holds 2.1% of custom position app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar — Holds 3.9% of custom position app install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
- Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer — Holds 1.9% of custom position app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar — Holds 13.2% of custom position app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
Custom Position Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which custom position app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Essential Countdown Timer Bar dominates the custom position category on Shopify with 73.2% of installs — 55.9pp ahead of GSC Countdown Timer Bar. This is a clear leader by share, so most merchants default to it unless they have a niche-fit reason to pick differently.
2. How is market share calculated for custom position Shopify apps?
For custom position (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which custom position apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
GSC Countdown Timer Bar is gaining custom position app market share fastest this month, up +7.51pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which custom position apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Essential Countdown Timer Bar has lost the most market share this month among custom position apps (-8.76pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most custom position Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of custom position app installs at 23.4%, followed by Spain at 6.2% and India at 5.9%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many custom position apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 custom position apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
