FX: Black Friday & Christmas vs Glitzmas ‑ Christmas 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Glitzmas.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: FX 4.7 from 182 reviews and Glitzmas 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Only FX lists a free plan.
- FX lists 24 features Glitzmas’s listing doesn’t mention, including 3D animations, Animation control, Autumn.
Head to head
UK/England, Fireworks, Hearts, Butterfly, Snow, Glitter & more
Allow you to decorate your store for Christmas season
- Czechia
- Guyana
- Ireland
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)
Annual Plan
- · Christmas background Music
- · Decorate the Top & Bottom sections of the store
- · Snowfall
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.
Precious Effects | Quick Installation | Responsive Layouts Christmas Season sale is coming soon, and it's time to decorate your store and get the customers into the mood of celebrations and feel the essence of festivals in your store. You don't need to edit any template to configure the App. Once you enable the App in your store, it will automatically show all effects based on settings.
- 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
- Add the decoration link to your Sale Offers page to boost sales.
- Different types of options available for Top, Bottom, and side Decorations.
- Show the effects only on the Home page, all pages, or custom pages.
- Christmas background audio music with different types of Christmas melodies.
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 |  Glitzmas |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 5 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Electronics, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | Czechia, Guyana, Ireland |
Reviews
| Measure | FX | Glitzmas |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 182(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 16(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 20% | Not enough data |
FAQ
FX and Glitzmas: common questions
- Is FX or Glitzmas cheaper?
- Only FX lists a free plan. 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 Glitzmas?
- On the Shopify App Store: FX 4.7 from 182 reviews and Glitzmas 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- FX lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as 3D animations, Animation control, Autumn, Backgrounds. 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Glitzmas; 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Glitzmas. 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.