Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Accompany your visitors' experience with the most appropriate audio background
| ES Background Music Player | Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor | |
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Bring the festive atmosphere to the website to create a better shopping experience & increase sales.
| Metric | ES Background Music Player | Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 121 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2020 | Jan 2018 |
ES Background Music Player and Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: ES Background Music Player at Free trial available, Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor 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.
Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor has the larger user base (121 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. ES Background Music Player's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
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: ES Background Music Player audit • Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor audit
| Keyword | ES Background Music Player | Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor |
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| and effects | Not ranked | #2 |
| background music player | #3 | Not ranked |
| animation and effect | Not ranked | #3 |
| background music | #5 | Not ranked |
| seasonal animation effects | Not ranked | #5 |
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Both ES Background Music Player and Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor offer paid plans only. ES Background Music Player starts at Free trial available; Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
ES Background Music Player (5.0★, 3 reviews) and Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor (4.9★, 121 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
ES Background Music Player holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor has the deeper published review base (121 vs 3), 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.
ES Background Music Player typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (121 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. ES Background Music Player and Hura Snowfall Effects & Decor 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.
