Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Accompany your visitors' experience with the most appropriate audio background
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Enhance your store with background music, songs, podcasts, playlists, and product audio players
| Metric | ES Background Music Player | Audio Player by bPlugins |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 1.2 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | 3 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2020 | Oct 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, ES Background Music Player is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Audio Player by bPlugins's 1.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: ES Background Music Player at Free trial available, Audio Player by bPlugins 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 ES Background Music Player; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Audio Player by bPlugins's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than ES Background Music Player'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: ES Background Music Player audit • Audio Player by bPlugins audit
| Keyword | ES Background Music Player | Audio Player by bPlugins |
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| background music | #61 | #11 |
| audio background players | #15 | #7 |
| background music player | #52 | #23 |
| music player | #102 | #18 |
Both ES Background Music Player and Audio Player by bPlugins offer paid plans only. ES Background Music Player starts at Free trial available; Audio Player by bPlugins starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
ES Background Music Player has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Audio Player by bPlugins (1.2★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
ES Background Music Player holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.2★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly, and the Shopify App Store publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — 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). Audio Player by bPlugins typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 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 Audio Player by bPlugins 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 Audio Player by bPlugins" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
