Side-by-side comparison
Add a creative touch to your store with 100s of festive icons and animations.
| Metric | HolidaySpark | FX: Black Friday & Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 182 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
On the measured data here, FX leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick HolidaySpark if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: HolidaySpark audit • FX: Black Friday & Christmas audit
| Field | HolidaySpark | FX |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 81/100 listing audit | 95/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
| Languages | 1 supported | 11 supported |
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| Listed since | Jan 2017 | Jan 2020 |
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| Keyword | HolidaySpark | FX |
|---|---|---|
| seasonal animation effects | Not ranked | #1 |
| animations | Not ranked | #1 |
| seasonal effects | Not ranked | #2 |
FX: Black Friday & Christmas is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and HolidaySpark doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
HolidaySpark has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 7 reviews) compared to FX: Black Friday & Christmas (4.7★ from 182 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
HolidaySpark holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; FX: Black Friday & Christmas has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (182 vs 7).
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: HolidaySpark has 7 published reviews; FX: Black Friday & Christmas has 182 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. HolidaySpark and FX: Black Friday & Christmas 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 HolidaySpark" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.