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Provedly vs Hextom Sales Boost and Countdown Timer Bar
Hextom is a long-standing Shopify developer with 13 apps. Upsell Sales Boost, previously named Ultimate Sales Boost, bundles upsells, BOGO, bundles, countdown and low-stock timers, trust badges and delivery timers, and is billed by attributed revenue. Countdown Timer Bar adds one-time, recurring, daily and weekly countdown bars with detailed targeting. Both are Built for Shopify with free plans, and neither lists purchase notifications or a live visitor counter.
Facts reviewed 2026-10-29 from public listings. Prices and features change; verify on Hextom Sales Boost and Countdown Timer Bar's site.
What Hextom Sales Boost and Countdown Timer Bar does well
- Both apps are Built for Shopify, rated 4.9 (762 reviews) for Countdown Timer Bar and 4.8 (1,508 reviews) for Upsell Sales Boost
- Countdown Timer Bar supports one-time, auto-recurring, daily and weekly timers with scheduling ahead of events such as Black Friday
- Targeting by geo location, Shopify Markets, customer, page, product and device
- Sales Boost's stock countdown reads the inventory number from Shopify's Admin rather than a typed figure
- Useful free plans, plus upsells, BOGO, bundles and trust badges in Sales Boost
Where Provedly differs
- Provedly shows purchase notifications marked verified only when they arrive through a signed Stripe, Shopify or WooCommerce webhook; neither Hextom app lists purchase notifications.
- Provedly has a live viewer counter that counts visitors in the last 90 seconds and hides below a minimum; no viewer counter is listed in either Hextom app.
- Provedly publishes a verification page per widget (sources, counts, last verified purchase, honesty policy, nightly SHA-256 root); Hextom has no published equivalent.
- Provedly's bars count to one real date or run an evergreen per-visitor timer with a hard campaign expiry; Countdown Timer Bar adds auto-recurring, daily and weekly timers, and Sales Boost lists a session countdown timer.
- Provedly runs on any site, on WordPress and on Shopify, and includes an email countdown GIF; Hextom's apps are Shopify apps and no email timer is listed.
- Provedly prices by impressions; Sales Boost prices by attributed revenue with capped overage, and Countdown Timer Bar Premium is a flat $9.99/mo.
Feature by feature
Pricing: Hextom Sales Boost and Countdown Timer Bar from $9.99/mo per attributed revenue (Sales Boost) or flat (Countdown Timer Bar) (free plans on both apps; Sales Boost free covers $200 lifetime attributed revenue and 1 active campaign). Provedly from $0 with 2,000 impressions a month, then $9, $29 and $99. Countdown Timer Bar: Free, Premium $9.99/mo or $99/year. Upsell Sales Boost: Starter $9.99 ($500/mo attributed revenue, up to $50/mo overage), Growth $29.99 ($2,000/mo, up to $150), Pro $79.99 ($5,000/mo, up to $300); 7-day trials on paid plans.
| Feature | Provedly | Hextom Sales Boost and Countdown Timer Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Verified mark only from signed webhooks Purchase notifications are not among the listed features | Yes | No |
| Merchant can type an arbitrary 'people viewing' number No viewer counter is listed | No | not published |
| Live viewer counter is a real short-window count that hides below a minimum Not listed in either app | Yes | No |
| Public verification page per widget | Yes | No |
| Proof-assisted order attribution (visitor-id, 30-day window, never estimated) Sales Boost bills on attributed revenue; method not published on the listing | Yes | Partial |
| Countdown bar to a real date Fixed end date and scheduling; also one-time, recurring, daily and weekly timers | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen per-visitor timer Session-based and reset-per-visit timing listed; expiry rules not published | Yes | Partial |
| Random-number counter mode | No | not published |
| Email countdown GIF | Yes | not published |
| Shopify app with Shopify Billing Both apps Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Theme app embed (no ScriptTag) | Yes | not published |
| Free plan Provedly: 2,000 impressions/mo; Hextom: free plans on both apps | Yes | Yes |
| Priced by impressions (one notification to one visitor) Sales Boost by attributed revenue; Countdown Timer Bar flat | Yes | No |
| Widget in Shadow DOM at about 6 KB gzipped | Yes | not published |
| URL and device targeting Page, product, device, geo, Shopify Markets and customer targeting | Yes | Yes |
Choose Hextom Sales Boost and Countdown Timer Bar if
Shopify stores that run frequent recurring or scheduled sales and want upsells, bundles, stock timers and trust badges from one developer.
Choose Provedly if
Stores that want verified purchase toasts, a real live counter and a public verification page next to honest countdown bars, on Shopify or any other site.
Questions people ask
Is Ultimate Sales Boost the same app as Upsell Sales Boost?
Does Hextom show recent sales popups or a visitor counter?
How does pricing compare?
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Show proof you can stand behind.
Free plan, one site, 2,000 impressions a month, verified purchases included. The badge on the free plan links to your verification page, which is the point.