Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Lightweight preloaders that keep customers engaged from the very moment they visit your store!
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Animate your store with 3D effects decorations and games. 200+ holiday animations are available.
| Metric | PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged | FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.4 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 153 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2024 | Jan 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.7★ vs PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged's 3.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged at Free plan available, FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween has the larger user base (153 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween'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: PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged audit • FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween audit
| Keyword | PreloaderX | FX Seasonal Effects |
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| seasonal effects | Not ranked | #2 |
| effects | Not ranked | #2 |
| and effects | Not ranked | #3 |
| customer engagement chatbot | #138 | Not ranked |
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Both PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged and FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween offer paid plans only. PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged starts at Free plan available; FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 153 reviews) compared to PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged (3.4★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween has more onboarding documentation maturity (153 reviews vs 3), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (3 reviews). FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (153 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged and FX Seasonal Effects: Halloween 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 PreloaderX: Keep Them Engaged" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
