Timer Shopify Apps – Market Share Breakdown
(Updated September 2026) See which timer 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.
Timer Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked timer 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 | 76.25% | 7.62 | Declining |
| 2 |  GSC Countdown Timer Bar | 18.01% | 8.00 | Climbing |
| 3 |  Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar | 2.37% | 0.19 | Declining |
| 4 |  VR Urgency Countdown Timer Bar | 2.16% | 0.51 | Declining |
| 5 |  Hextom: Countdown Timer Bar | 0.64% | 0.38 | Climbing |
| 6 |  Countdown Timer Bar Samita | 0.21% | 0.09 | Declining |
| 7 |  Algoshop Promo Countdown Timer | 0.18% | 0.09 | Climbing |
| 8 |  Sales Countdown Timer & Upsell | 0.05% | 0.02 | Declining |
| 9 |  Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost | 0.04% | 0.02 | Declining |
| 10 |  Scarcity.AI: Cart Timer Bar | 0.03% | 0.02 | Declining |
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Key Insights:
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar holds 76.3% share of timer app installs — 58.2pp ahead of GSC Countdown Timer Bar (18.0%).
- Top 3 apps (Essential Countdown Timer Bar, GSC Countdown Timer Bar, Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar) account for 96.6% of all timer install share — a concentrated market.
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar is gaining share fastest this month (+8.00pp) — the largest single gainer among the top timer apps by share.
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar is losing share fastest (-7.62pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Timer Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 timer 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 | 10.3%0.23 | 10.6%0.36 | 9.9%0.76 | 18.7%8.86 | 53.2%34.48 | 56.3%3.11 |
| Essential Countdown Timer Bar | 85.0%0.5 | 83.3%1.64 | 83.9%0.62 | 75.8%8.15 | 41.9%33.92 | 39.3%2.55 |
| Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar | 0.5%0.17 | 2.1%1.57 | 2.6%0.51 | 2.3%0.25 | 2.3%0.01 | 1.9%0.44 |
| Countdown Timer Bar Samita | 1.9%0.65 | 0.8%1.09 | 0.3%0.54 | 0.2%0.09 | 0.9%0.7 | 1.0%0.09 |
| VR Urgency Countdown Timer Bar | 1.0%0.15 | 2.4%1.43 | 2.7%0.28 | 2.0%0.73 | 0.8%1.18 | 0.7%0.12 |
Key Insights:
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar's share expanded from 13.9% → 56.3% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked timer apps, 3 grew share and 2 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Timer Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for timer 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 timer apps in 3 of 4 tracked markets (United States, India, United Kingdom).
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar leads worldwide, but China bucks the trend — GSC Countdown Timer Bar leads there.
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Top 5 Apps in Timer
- GSC Countdown Timer Bar — Leads timer apps with 56.3% install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar — Holds 39.3% of timer app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- Countdown Timer Bar Samita — Holds 1.0% of timer app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar — Holds 1.9% of timer app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- VR Urgency Countdown Timer Bar — Holds 0.7% of timer app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
Timer Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which timer app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Essential Countdown Timer Bar dominates the timer category on Shopify with 76.3% of installs — 58.2pp 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 timer Shopify apps?
For timer (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 timer apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
GSC Countdown Timer Bar is gaining timer app market share fastest this month, up +8.00pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which timer apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Essential Countdown Timer Bar has lost the most market share this month among timer apps (-7.62pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most timer Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of timer app installs at 23.0%, followed by Spain at 6.0% and India at 5.8%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many timer apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 timer apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
