FX: Black Friday & Christmas vs Purrfect Button Effects
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for FX, Nov 14, 2026 for Purrfect Button Effects.
The short answer
- Only FX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FX and $4.99/month for Purrfect Button Effects.
- Purrfect Button Effects lists 3 features FX’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cursor effects, Custom animations, File upload.
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)
Pro
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.
Purrfect Button Effects gives your store a festive look for Christmas, Halloween, Black Friday and every holiday in between. Add eye-catching buttons, or give your theme's own Add to cart button the same effects. Decorate every page with falling snow, holiday scenes and cursor effects, then promote your offers to match. Choose Automatic and the theme changes by date.
- 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
- 22 holiday and seasonal themes, including Easter, Diwali and Lunar New Year
- Running lights, frosted glass, metal finishes, crack effects and 16 sounds
- Style Buy it now and other theme buttons without breaking them
- 3D snowflakes, bats and leaves, mouse trails, fireworks and your own logo
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 183 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 13 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 20% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | FX | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 1 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | FX | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3 | Not enough data |
| 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 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Effective Apps | Purrfect Apps |
FAQ
FX and Purrfect Button Effects: common questions
- Is FX or Purrfect Button Effects cheaper?
- Only FX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FX and $4.99/month for Purrfect Button 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Purrfect Button Effects lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Cursor effects, Custom animations, File upload. 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 13, 2026 for FX, Nov 14, 2026 for Purrfect Button 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 13, 2026 for FX, Nov 14, 2026 for Purrfect Button 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.