Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Accompany your visitors' experience with the most appropriate audio background
| ES Background Music Player | Video Player by bPlugins | |
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Turn Store Visitors into Customers with Interactive Product Videos — No Coding Required
| Metric | ES Background Music Player | Video Player by bPlugins |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3 | 2 |
| 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 |
ES Background Music Player and Video Player by bPlugins are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: ES Background Music Player at Free trial available, Video 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 evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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 • Video Player by bPlugins audit
| Keyword | ES Background Music Player | Video Player by bPlugins |
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| background music player | #3 | #20 |
| music player | #8 | #24 |
| audio background players | #15 | #21 |
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Both ES Background Music Player and Video Player by bPlugins offer paid plans only. ES Background Music Player starts at Free trial available; Video Player by bPlugins starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
ES Background Music Player (5.0★, 3 reviews) and Video Player by bPlugins (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. ES Background Music Player does carry the larger published review base (3 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. ES Background Music Player has the deeper published review base (3 vs 2), 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.
ES Background Music Player typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Video Player by bPlugins typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 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 Video 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 Video 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.
