Side-by-side comparison
Add animated effects that celebrate Add-to-Cart moments and create festive shopping atmospheres.
Accompany your visitors' experience with the most appropriate audio background
| Metric | ASE Animated Store Effects | ES Background Music Player |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 3 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported |
On the measured data here, ASE Animated Store Effects leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick ES Background Music Player if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: ASE Animated Store Effects audit • ES Background Music Player audit
| Field | ASE Animated Store Effects | ES Background Music Player |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 82/100 listing audit | 82/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
| 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2026 | Jan 2020 |
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| Listed |
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| Keyword | ASE Animated Store Effects | ES Background Music Player |
|---|---|---|
| seasonal animation effects | #3 | Not ranked |
| animation and effect | #3 | Not ranked |
| background music player | Not ranked | #3 |
| background music | Not ranked | #4 |
| animation | #6 | Not ranked |
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ASE Animated Store Effects is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and ES Background Music Player doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
ASE Animated Store Effects (5.0★, 2 reviews) and ES Background Music Player (5.0★, 3 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. ES Background Music Player does carry the larger published review base (3 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; ES Background Music Player has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (3 vs 2).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: ASE Animated Store Effects has 2 published reviews; ES Background Music Player has 3 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. ASE Animated Store Effects and ES Background Music Player 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 ASE Animated Store Effects" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.