Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Fancy Web Effects | Water Ripple Effect | |
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| Metric | Fancy Web Effects | Water Ripple Effect |
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| Rating | 2.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 8 | 1 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 0 supported |
Based on the data on this page, Water Ripple Effect is the stronger choice for most Wix App Market site owners — 5.0★ vs Fancy Web Effects's 2.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Water Ripple Effect offers a free tier (Free) while Fancy Web Effects starts at Paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Water Ripple Effect; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Fancy Web Effects's 8-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Water Ripple Effect'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: Fancy Web Effects audit • Water Ripple Effect audit
| Keyword | Fancy Web Effects | Water Ripple Effect |
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| snow effects | #101 | #151 |
| seasonal effects | #102 | #16 |
| holiday effects | #111 | #162 |
| image effects | #23 | #313 |
| effect | #13 | #45 |
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Water Ripple Effect is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Fancy Web Effects starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Water Ripple Effect has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Fancy Web Effects (2.8★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Water Ripple Effect holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 2.8★). 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 Wix App Market. Fancy Web Effects has the deeper published review base (8 vs 1), 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.
Fancy Web Effects typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Water Ripple Effect typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Fancy Web Effects and Water Ripple Effect 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 Water Ripple Effect" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
