Animated Sections vs Add Sections
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 23, 2026 for Animated Sections, Sep 3, 2026 for Add Sections.
The short answer
- Add Sections lists 16 features Animated Sections’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Custom code, Draft pages.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMake your store stand out with these modern designs. We built these sections for Shopify from the ground up, to democratize bespoke web design & bring you designs normally only available through costly custom development. These eye-catching sections are built entirely in Liquid, CSS and JavaScript (no imported animation libraries), so they are highly performant and work with any theme.
Add conversion-focused, mobile-first sections and pages to your theme in one click — no developers or page-builders needed. Customize everything directly inside Shopify’s theme editor. Performance-focused with no bloated code, and no slowing down your site.
- Add sections to your existing themes
- Beautiful animated sections that bring attention to your text / media / products
- Add sections to as many themes as you want
- Highly customizable with conditional settings - see only relevant settings
- Instantly add mobile-first, conversion-focused sections and pages to any theme.
- Customize sections and pages directly inside Shopify’s native theme editor.
- Lightweight sections and pages built for conversions and fast load times.
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 |  Animated Sections |  Add Sections |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Animated Sections | Add Sections |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Animated Sections | Add Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Animated Sections | Add Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #119(ahead) | #174 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 12, 2026 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Animated Software Ltd. | Get Conversions |
FAQ
Animated Sections and Add Sections: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Animated Sections lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as 3D animations, Animation control, Backgrounds, Color. Add Sections lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Custom code, Draft pages, FAQs. 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 Oct 23, 2026 for Animated Sections, Sep 3, 2026 for Add Sections; 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 Oct 23, 2026 for Animated Sections, Sep 3, 2026 for Add Sections. 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.