Countdown Catalyst

Develop by Shopify

Free plan available

Create urgency with customizable countdown timers for boosting sales.

Fully customizable

Evergreen timers

Store-wide countdown

Product-specific timers

Cart page urgency

About Countdown Catalyst

Launched May 25, 2025

Built by Shopify

Address

151 O’Connor St, Ottawa, ON, ON, CA

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Description

Create urgency with countdown timers. Encourage customers to buy before time runs out.

Countdown Catalyst helps merchants create urgency with customizable countdown timers. Add timers to product pages, banners, and the cart to encourage quicker purchasing decisions and reduce cart abandonment. Choose from fixed-date or evergreen countdowns. Timers are fully customizable in style, placement, and text to align with your store’s branding and promotional needs.

Store-wide Countdown Bars – Show a top or bottom timer bar across all pages
Product Page Timers – Add product-specific countdowns
Cart Page Timers – Trigger urgency in the cart
Evergreen & Scheduled Timers – Fixed, daily recurring, or evergreen timers
Fully Customizable – Choose timer type, text, color, font, and placement

Pros

Customizable countdown timers that align with store branding.
Ability to add timers to various locations: product pages, banners, and carts.
Offers a variety of timer types: fixed-date, daily recurring, or evergreen.
Helps create urgency to boost sales by encouraging quicker purchasing decisions.
Aims to reduce cart abandonment with the inclusion of cart-specific timers.
Provides store-wide countdown bars to ensure visibility across all pages.
Fully customizable in terms of text, color, font, and placement.

Cons

Potential for overuse of timers leading to reduced effectiveness if not managed carefully.
May require careful design to ensure that timers do not disrupt the user experience.
Effectiveness depends on appropriate integration with existing store promotions.
Over-reliance on urgency tactics can impact customer trust over time.

Top Helpful Reviews

Fine Jewelry Factory Direct

Jun 25, 2025 on Shopify

Boosts Conversions with Zero Effort! Countdown Catalyst is a game-changer for creating urgency and driving more sales. We’ve used it to add countdown timers to our product pages and cart, and the impact was immediate — faster checkouts and fewer abandoned carts! The app offers a great mix of timer types, from fixed-date to evergreen, and the customization options are super flexible. We matched the timer styles perfectly to our brand — color, text, font, everything! The store-wide bar is also great for flash sales and promos. Setup was quick and intuitive, and it doesn’t slow down our site at all. If you’re looking for an easy way to create urgency and boost conversions, this is the app to get. Highly recommended!