Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Switch on Animify app to add some special atmosphere and grab potential customers attention.
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Accompany your visitors' experience with the most appropriate audio background
| Metric | Animify – Storefront Animation | ES Background Music Player |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 5 | 2 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 2 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 |
Animify – Storefront Animation and ES Background Music Player 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: Animify – Storefront Animation at Free plan available, ES Background Music Player at Free trial 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. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders 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: Animify – Storefront Animation audit • ES Background Music Player audit
Both Animify – Storefront Animation and ES Background Music Player offer paid plans only. Animify – Storefront Animation starts at Free plan available; ES Background Music Player starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Animify – Storefront Animation (5.0★, 5 reviews) and ES Background Music Player (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Animify – Storefront Animation fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; ES Background Music Player is the call if you need the larger user base. 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. Animify – Storefront Animation has more onboarding documentation maturity (5 reviews vs 2), 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.
Animify – Storefront Animation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (5 reviews). ES Background Music Player aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (2 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. Animify – Storefront Animation 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 ES Background Music Player" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
