Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Fun animations and effects | Impressive Hover Effects | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | Fun animations and effects | Impressive Hover Effects |
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| Rating | ★ 4.5 ★ | 4.2 ★ |
| Total reviews | 13 | ★ 148 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 0 supported | 1 supported |
Based on the data on this page, Fun animations and effects is the stronger choice for most Wix App Market merchants — 4.5★ vs Impressive Hover Effects's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, Impressive Hover Effects offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Fun animations and effects starts at Paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly for stores at sub-1K monthly orders where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered. Impressive Hover Effects has the larger user base (148 reviews vs 13), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Fun animations and effects'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 Fun animations and effects; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Impressive Hover Effects's 148-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Fun animations and effects'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 Wix App Market 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: Fun animations and effects audit • Impressive Hover Effects audit
| Keyword | Fun animations and effects | Impressive Hover Effects |
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| effects | #61 | #2 |
| seasonal effects | #6 | #3 |
| animated | #32 | #46 |
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Impressive Hover Effects is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Fun animations and effects starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Fun animations and effects has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 13 reviews) compared to Impressive Hover Effects (4.2★ from 148 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Fun animations and effects fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Impressive Hover Effects is the call if you need the larger user base. 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 Wix App Market marketplace. Impressive Hover Effects has more onboarding documentation maturity (148 reviews vs 13), 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.
Fun animations and effects typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (13 reviews). Impressive Hover Effects aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (148 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. Fun animations and effects and Impressive Hover Effects 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 Fun animations and effects" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
