Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Allow people listen podcasts in a handy player on your website
| Podcast Player by Elfsight | Easy Background Music ‑ Musica | |
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Quickly add background music to your store that vibes with your store's overall theme
| Metric | Podcast Player by Elfsight | Easy Background Music ‑ Musica |
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| Rating | 4.2 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 90 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2020 | Mar 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Easy Background Music ‑ Musica is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Podcast Player by Elfsight's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Podcast Player by Elfsight at Free trial available, Easy Background Music ‑ Musica 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 by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Easy Background Music ‑ Musica; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Podcast Player by Elfsight's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Easy Background Music ‑ Musica'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: Podcast Player by Elfsight audit • Easy Background Music ‑ Musica audit
| Keyword | Podcast Player by Elfsight | Easy Background Music ‑ Musica |
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| background music | Not ranked | #3 |
| music | Not ranked | #3 |
| animation and effect | Not ranked | #8 |
| audio player | #22 | Not ranked |
Both Podcast Player by Elfsight and Easy Background Music ‑ Musica offer paid plans only. Podcast Player by Elfsight starts at Free trial available; Easy Background Music ‑ Musica starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Easy Background Music ‑ Musica has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 90 reviews) compared to Podcast Player by Elfsight (4.2★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Easy Background Music ‑ Musica holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.2★). 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. Easy Background Music ‑ Musica has the deeper published review base (90 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.
Podcast Player by Elfsight typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Easy Background Music ‑ Musica typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (90 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. Podcast Player by Elfsight and Easy Background Music ‑ Musica 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 Podcast Player by Elfsight" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
