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 | Easy Background Music ‑ Musica | |
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Quickly add background music to your store that vibes with your store's overall theme
| Metric | Listen Now ‑ Audio Player | Easy Background Music ‑ Musica |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 89 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | — |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2023 | 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 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, Easy Background Music ‑ Musica at Free. 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 — Listen Now ‑ Audio Player's 4-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: Listen Now ‑ Audio Player audit • Easy Background Music ‑ Musica audit
| Keyword | Listen Now ‑ Audio Player | Easy Background Music ‑ Musica |
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| music | #17 | #3 |
| audio background players | #6 | #16 |
| animation and effect | #23 | #91 |
| halloween | #23 | #14 |
| and effects | #24 | #23 |
Both Listen Now ‑ Audio Player and Easy Background Music ‑ Musica offer paid plans only. Listen Now ‑ Audio Player starts at Free trial available; Easy Background Music ‑ Musica starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Easy Background Music ‑ Musica has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 89 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.
Easy Background Music ‑ Musica holds the higher average rating (4.9★ 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. Easy Background Music ‑ Musica has the deeper published review base (89 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). Easy Background Music ‑ Musica typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (89 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 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 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.
