Cart Timer Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked cart 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 | 59.19% | 10.53 | Climbing |
| 2 |  Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar | 28.57% | 12.45 | Declining |
| 3 |  Countdown Timer Bar Samita | 5.38% | 0.42 | Climbing |
| 4 |  Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell | 2.44% | 0.02 | Climbing |
| 5 |  GSC Countdown Timer Bar | 1.51% | 0.22 | Climbing |
| 6 |  XB: AI Cart Upsell Cart Drawer | 0.88% | 0.10 | Climbing |
| 7 |  Cart Reservation Patrol | 0.77% | 0.77 | Climbing |
| 8 |  iCart Cart Drawer Cart Upsell | 0.53% | 0.53 | Climbing |
| 9 |  ET Cart Timer | 0.40% | 0.01 | Declining |
| 10 |  Scarcity.AI: Countdown Timer | 0.15% | 0.08 | Declining |
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Key Insights:
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar holds 59.2% share of cart timer app installs — 30.6pp ahead of Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar (28.6%).
- Top 3 apps (Essential Countdown Timer Bar, Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar, Countdown Timer Bar Samita) account for 93.1% of all cart timer install share — a competitive market.
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar is gaining share fastest this month (+10.53pp) — the largest single gainer among the top cart timer apps by share.
- Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar is losing share fastest (-12.45pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Cart Timer Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 cart timer Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Countdown Timer Bar | 67.7%14.42 | 51.0%16.69 | 63.5%12.53 | 50.3%13.26 | 56.1%5.80 | 59.2%3.12 |
| Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar | 23.6%12.40 | 38.6%14.98 | 26.0%12.62 | 37.3%11.29 | 32.8%4.49 | 28.6%4.22 |
| Countdown Timer Bar Samita | 1.9%0.50 | 1.8%0.16 | 0.8%0.95 | 3.2%2.32 | 4.7%1.52 | 5.4%0.70 |
| Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell | 1.1%0.90 | 1.8%0.76 | 2.6%0.82 | 2.1%0.53 | 2.2%0.09 | 2.4%0.23 |
| GSC Countdown Timer Bar | 0.3%0.04 | 0.3%0.07 | 0.9%0.56 | 1.3%0.41 | 1.6%0.26 | 1.5%0.07 |
Key Insights:
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar's share contracted from 86.1% → 59.2% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked cart timer apps, 4 grew share and 1 lost share — challengers are eating into leader's share.
Top Cart Timer Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for cart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | Essential Countdown Timer Bar | Essential Countdown Timer Bar |
| 2 | Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar | Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar | Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar | GSC Countdown Timer Bar | Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar |
| 3 | Countdown Timer Bar Samita | Countdown Timer Bar Samita | Countdown Timer Bar Samita | Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell | Countdown Timer Bar Samita |
| 4 | Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell | Cart Reservation Patrol | Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell | Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar | Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell |
| 5 | GSC Countdown Timer Bar | Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell | XB: AI Cart Upsell Cart Drawer | ET Cart Timer | Cart Reservation Patrol |
Key Insights:
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar leads cart timer apps in all 4 tracked markets — United States, India, China, United Kingdom.
Top 5 Apps in Cart Timer
- Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar — Leads cart timer apps with 28.6% install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- ET Cart Timer — Holds 0.4% of cart timer app install share, rated 4.9★.
- Countdown Timer Bar Samita — Holds 5.4% of cart timer app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- Essential Countdown Timer Bar — Holds 59.2% of cart timer app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- Cart Reservation Patrol — Holds 0.8% of cart timer app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
Cart Timer Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which cart timer app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Essential Countdown Timer Bar currently holds the highest market share for cart timer apps at 59.2%, but the category is competitive — Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar is close behind at 28.6%. The right choice depends on your specific store needs.
2. How is market share calculated for cart timer Shopify apps?
For cart 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 cart timer apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Essential Countdown Timer Bar is gaining cart timer app market share fastest this month, up +10.53pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which cart timer apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Hoppy BFCM Countdown Timer Bar has lost the most market share this month among cart timer apps (-12.45pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most cart timer Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of cart timer app installs at 24.4%, followed by Spain at 7.0% and Canada at 6.1%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many cart timer apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 cart timer apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
7. Why does the highest-share cart timer app differ from the #1 ranked app?
Rank reflects an app's current position in the Shopify App Store under cart timer (driven by Shopify's own algorithm), while market share on ShopDigest is estimated from review counts and other factors as a proxy for active installs. The two metrics move on independent dynamics, so the highest-share app and the #1-ranked app are not always the same — and a divergence between them is worth noting rather than assuming one will pull the other along. For cart timer, Essential Countdown Timer Bar leads on share; see the rankings tab for who currently holds #1 position.
