FX: Black Friday & Christmas vs BrainMix Promo Effects
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for FX, Oct 13, 2026 for BrainMix Promo Effects.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: FX 4.7 from 182 reviews and BrainMix Promo Effects 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FX and $4.99/month for BrainMix Promo Effects.
- FX lists 7 features BrainMix Promo Effects’s listing doesn’t mention, including 3D animations, Falling effects, Mobile responsive.
Head to head
UK/England, Fireworks, Hearts, Butterfly, Snow, Glitter & more
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Development Stores
- · For development & partner stores only
- · Payment will be activated on upgrade
- · Unlimited access to all of the features
Monthly Plan
- · 100+ 3D falling effects for every season
- · 300+ decorations
- · Can show in specific pages of your store
- · Schedule effects (Yearly Plan only)
Free
- · Basic Effect styles
- · Effects on Title & Image
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited highlighted products
- · Unlimited views/month
Pro
- · Effects on Title & Image
- · Future premium effects included
- · Priority support
- · Pro Effect styles
- · Promotional Icons
- · Unlimited highlighted products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFX: 3D Seasonal Effects adds a snow effect, falling effects, decorations and games to your store so shoppers feel the holiday mood. Pick from 200+ effects: Christmas (Navidad) snow and snowfall, Christmas lights, Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) sale effects, New Year fireworks, confetti, hearts, glitter and more.
BrainMix Promo Effects helps Shopify merchants highlight products using ultra-light animated highlights and promotional badges. Apply eye-catching effects to product titles or cards in seconds — no coding required. Built with pure CSS, it ensures zero impact on store speed. Easily manage and update effects from a simple dashboard, with advanced animations.
- Add cute super effects animations for the holiday like snowfall, hearts and more
- 200+ all-year holiday themes for every sale, promotion and birthday celebration
- Effects Scheduler: Automatically apply animation effects and decors at any date
- Effects Timeout: The falling effect & decorations can disappear after some time
- Apply animated promo effects to product titles instantly
- Ultra-light CSS animations with zero impact on store speed
- Switch effects instantly without editing theme code
- Manage and update promo effects anytime
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  FX |  BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | FX | BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 182(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 16 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 20% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | FX | BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | FX | BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2(ahead) | #93 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Review surge in Animation and effects | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 17, 2020 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | Effective Apps | Goowai Edit |
FAQ
FX and BrainMix Promo Effects: common questions
- Is FX or BrainMix Promo Effects cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FX and $4.99/month for BrainMix Promo Effects. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, FX or BrainMix Promo Effects?
- On the Shopify App Store: FX 4.7 from 182 reviews and BrainMix Promo Effects 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- FX lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as 3D animations, Falling effects, Mobile responsive, Page-specific effects. BrainMix Promo Effects lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom animations. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 7, 2026 for FX, Oct 13, 2026 for BrainMix Promo Effects; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 7, 2026 for FX, Oct 13, 2026 for BrainMix Promo Effects. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.