Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Listen Now makes your audio accessible. Add audio to any page on your store in minutes.
| Listen Now ‑ Audio Player | Loadify Preloader & Page Speed | |
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Loading screen, page effects & transitions - with TurboMode speed boosts & LCP/FCP fix
| Metric | Listen Now ‑ Audio Player | Loadify Preloader & Page Speed |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 68 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2023 | Jan 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Loadify Preloader & Page Speed is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Listen Now ‑ Audio Player's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Listen Now ‑ Audio Player at Free trial available, Loadify Preloader & Page Speed 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 Loadify Preloader & Page Speed; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Listen Now ‑ Audio Player's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Loadify Preloader & Page Speed'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: Listen Now ‑ Audio Player audit • Loadify Preloader & Page Speed audit
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| Keyword | Listen Now ‑ Audio Player | Loadify Preloader & Page Speed |
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| and effects | #24 | #8 |
| effects | #24 | #8 |
| animation and effect | #23 | #12 |
| halloween | #23 | #16 |
Both Listen Now ‑ Audio Player and Loadify Preloader & Page Speed offer paid plans only. Listen Now ‑ Audio Player starts at Free trial available; Loadify Preloader & Page Speed starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Loadify Preloader & Page Speed has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 68 reviews) compared to Listen Now ‑ Audio Player (4.3★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Loadify Preloader & Page Speed holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). 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. Loadify Preloader & Page Speed has the deeper published review base (68 vs 4), 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.
Listen Now ‑ Audio Player typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Loadify Preloader & Page Speed typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (68 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. Listen Now ‑ Audio Player and Loadify Preloader & Page Speed 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 Listen Now ‑ Audio Player" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
