Good Apps Timer vs LyveCom: Shopify Performance Comparison
Good Apps Timer wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
Both apps provide social proof and FOMO notifications functionality for Shopify stores. This page presents StackConflict’s independent lab results for both — measured in a clean-room environment with no other apps installed.
Head-to-Head Metrics
| Metric | Good Apps Timer | LyveCom | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B | C | Good Apps Timer |
| JS Payload | 95.77 KB | 379.17 KB | Good Apps Timer |
| CPU Desktop | 4 ms | 91 ms | Good Apps Timer |
| CPU Mobile | 18 ms | 310 ms | Good Apps Timer |
| Layout Shift | 0.0 | 0.0 | Good Apps Timer |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-31.
Good Apps Timer — The Faster Option (Grade B)
Good Apps Timer scores Grade B with a JS payload of 95.77 KB and 4 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 18 ms. It passes every StackConflict threshold for payload, CPU, and layout stability — making it safe to install on any storefront including mobile-first stores where Time-to-Interactive directly impacts conversion.
View full Good Apps Timer speed report →
LyveCom — The Heavier Option (Grade C)
LyveCom scores Grade C with a JS payload of 379.17 KB and 91 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 310 ms. This places it in the heavier half of StackConflict’s benchmark dataset — merchants running mobile-first stores should evaluate whether the feature value justifies the performance tradeoff.
View full LyveCom speed report →
When to Choose Good Apps Timer
- You need its specific features and can monitor its mobile impact
- Your other apps are lightweight (Grade A) so there is headroom
- You are on desktop-skewed traffic where CPU cost matters less
When to Choose LyveCom
- Its unique feature set has no lighter equivalent in StackConflict’s database
- Your store traffic is predominantly desktop
- You have already removed or lightened other heavy scripts to compensate
Performance Verdict
Winner: Good Apps Timer — Good Apps Timer wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
About This Test
StackConflict measures each Shopify app in an isolated clean-room environment — a single development store, no other scripts, Playwright-controlled browser. V8 CPU cost is the ScriptDuration delta before and after injection. CLS is captured from the same browser session. Results represent the median of three independent runs with outliers removed.
Data from the StackConflict Lab. Last updated 2026-05-31.