The 10 Best Fomo Apps for Shopify

The top 10 apps merchants see when they search the Shopify App Store for fomo, in the exact order the store ranks them. Only Shopify's organic ranking is shown, never sponsored ads.

Updated October 10, 2026 · Organic ranking

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The small card in the corner saying somebody in Bristol just bought this is reading from your orders, and specifically from the shipping address on them. That is worth pausing on, because a customer's name and city are what Shopify classifies as protected customer data: an app that wants those fields has to request access to them and take part in a data protection review, keep only what it needs, hold it no longer than necessary and respect consent decisions. The notification is a genuine feature; it is also one shopper's information shown to another.

Shopify keeps this separate from email capture in its own tagging, and so should you. These are social proof widgets, usually sold alongside a live visitor count, a sold-recently counter and a countdown, and the popup that asks for an address is a different product with different reasons to buy it.

1

Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar

★ 4.9 (81 reviews) · Free

Promote Sales Urgency with sales countdowns, cart timer & more
Built for Shopify
2

FOMO Sales Pop Up Social Proof

★ 4.8 (189 reviews) · Free

Trigger FOMO w/ social proof, sales pop up & low stock counter
3

SALES POP UP:Fomo+Social Proof

★ 4.9 (79 reviews) · Free

Boost sales with social proofs, sales popups & notifications.
4

Sam FOMO & Sales Pop Up

★ 4.7 (14 reviews) · Free

Show social proofs, sales popups & notifications to encourage.
Built for Shopify
5

Fomo: Social Proof Sales Popup

★ 4.5 (151 reviews) · Free plan available

Sell more with social proof, low stock, reviews & sales pop up
6

SP Sales Pop up Social Proof

★ 4.8 (1,025 reviews) · Free to install

Sales popup 10+ tools for social proof, urgency & FOMO on BFCM
7

Scarcity.AI: Visitor Counter

★ 4.9 (43 reviews) · Free plan available

Hurrify urgency & FOMO with live visitors product view counter
Built for Shopify
8

Snap Product Badges & Labels

★ 4.6 (40 reviews) · Free

Trigger FOMO w stunning product badges, product labels
9

Rushly ‑ FOMO & Social Proof

★ 5.0 (6 reviews) · Free trial available

Social proof counts: live views, sales, carts, stock, orders
Built for Shopify
10

Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert

★ 4.9 (3,891 reviews) · Free plan available

Waitlist, preorder, wishlist and low stock - all in one app.
Built for Shopify

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What to look for in a Fomo app

How much of the customer is shown: A first name and a city read as human. A full name, a precise suburb and a photograph of exactly what they bought reads as an accident waiting to happen, particularly for anything people buy privately. Look for the setting that controls this, and check the default, since the default is what most stores end up running.
What happens on a quiet day: The mechanic depends on there being recent orders. Ask what the widget does when there are none: go quiet, reach further back in time, or start showing the same three orders repeatedly. Shoppers notice the third one.
Where and when it appears: Notification stacking on mobile is the common complaint, because the card lands over the add to cart button on the smallest screens. Timing, frequency, position, and rules by page or by device are the settings that decide whether this is persuasion or an obstacle.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best Fomo app for Shopify?

Based on the Shopify App Store's own organic ranking for "fomo", Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar currently holds the #1 spot, with a 4.9 star rating across 81 reviews. The best choice for your store still depends on your requirements, so compare the top results above.

How is this ranking determined?

We record the organic results merchants actually see when searching the Shopify App Store for "fomo", refreshed daily. Shopify's own sponsored ("Ad") results are excluded, so positions reflect its real search ranking rather than paid promotion. Source: the Shopify App Store search results for "fomo", you can verify the current ranking there yourself.

Which Fomo apps are Built for Shopify?

5 of the top 10 fomo apps hold the Built for Shopify badge: Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar, Sam FOMO & Sales Pop Up, Scarcity.AI: Visitor Counter, Rushly ‑ FOMO & Social Proof, Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert.

What does the Built for Shopify badge mean?

Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify is the highest level of recognition Shopify awards an app. To earn the badge, an app must meet Shopify's standards for safety, performance, ease of use, and proven usefulness: it cannot slow down the admin, storefront, or checkout, must integrate seamlessly into the Shopify admin, and must demonstrate quality through installs, reviews, and ratings over time. When comparing similar apps, preferring ones with the badge is a safe default. Learn more about the Built for Shopify badge →

As of October 10, 2026, the top-ranked fomo app on the Shopify App Store is Hoppy FOMO Countdown Timer Bar, with a 4.9 star rating across 81 reviews. 5 of the top 10 carry the Built for Shopify badge, and the average rating is 4.8 stars across 5,519 reviews.

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