Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add animated effects that celebrate Add-to-Cart moments and create festive shopping atmospheres.
| ASE Animated Store Effects | Loadify Preloader & Page Speed | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Loading screen, page effects & transitions - with TurboMode speed boosts & LCP/FCP fix
| Metric | ASE Animated Store Effects | Loadify Preloader & Page Speed |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 68 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2026 | Jan 2020 |
ASE Animated Store Effects and Loadify Preloader & Page Speed are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: ASE Animated Store Effects at Free plan available, Loadify Preloader & Page Speed 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: ASE Animated Store Effects audit • Loadify Preloader & Page Speed audit
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| Keyword | ASE Animated Store Effects | Loadify Preloader & Page Speed |
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| animation and effect | #2 | #12 |
| animation | #5 | #10 |
| and effects | #7 | #8 |
| effects | #7 | #8 |
| animations | #6 | #11 |
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Both ASE Animated Store Effects and Loadify Preloader & Page Speed offer paid plans only. ASE Animated Store Effects starts at Free plan available; Loadify Preloader & Page Speed starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
ASE Animated Store Effects (5.0★, 2 reviews) and Loadify Preloader & Page Speed (5.0★, 68 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★. Loadify Preloader & Page Speed does carry the larger published review base (68 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. Loadify Preloader & Page Speed has the deeper published review base (68 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
ASE Animated Store Effects typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Loadify Preloader & Page Speed typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (68 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. ASE Animated Store Effects and Loadify Preloader & Page Speed 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.
