Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Animations, secondary Image hover effects & seasonal effects for products, buttons, text and pages.
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Animate your store with 3D effects decorations and games. 200+ holiday animations are available.
| Metric | Theme Animations And Effects | FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 8 | ★ 153 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2025 | Jan 2020 |
FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween edges out Theme Animations And Effects on rating (4.7★ vs 4.4★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: Theme Animations And Effects at Free, FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween has the larger user base (153 reviews vs 8), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Theme Animations And Effects's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Theme Animations And Effects's 8-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Theme Animations And Effects audit • FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween audit
| Keyword | Theme Animations And Effects | FX Seasonal Effects |
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| animations | #1 | #4 |
| animation | #1 | #5 |
| effects | #5 | #2 |
| and effects | #5 | #3 |
| seasonal effects | #7 | #2 |
Both Theme Animations And Effects and FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween offer paid plans only. Theme Animations And Effects starts at Free; FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 153 reviews) compared to Theme Animations And Effects (4.4★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Theme Animations And Effects fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween has more onboarding documentation maturity (153 reviews vs 8), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Theme Animations And Effects typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (8 reviews). FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (153 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Theme Animations And Effects and FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Theme Animations And Effects" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
