Animated Sections vs Section Star ‑ Theme 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Star.
The short answer
- Only Section Star lists a free plan.
- Animated Sections lists 15 features Section Star’s listing doesn’t mention, including 3D animations, 404 pages, Animation control.
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
Free
- · 1 Free Bundle
- · Free and Pay-as-you-Go Blocks
- · Free and Pay-as-you-Go Sections
Premium
- · Access to all Blocks
- · Access to all Sections
- · Unlimited Bundles
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.
Get a BOLD theme design without a freelancer. Section Star allows you to quickly add beautifully designed theme sections, blocks, bundles and product bundles. Choose from tabs, slideshows, countdown timers, sticky add-to-cart, banners, and more from our section store. Our landing page builder allows you to modify each section to match your brand style.
- 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
- Choose from our library of beautiful Sections.
- No coding needed. Simply select the section and hit publish.
- Make it your own with deep customizations for each section.
- Tested to meet rigorous speed and quality metrics.
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 |  Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 183 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 22% |
Pricing
| Measure | Animated Sections | Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 2 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Animated Sections | Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #119 | #11(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 on Pricing moves in Page builder |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 12, 2026 | May 19, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Developer | Animated Software Ltd. | Next Half Apps |
FAQ
Animated Sections and Section Star: common questions
- Is Animated Sections or Section Star cheaper?
- Only Section Star 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Animated Sections lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as 3D animations, 404 pages, Animation control, Backgrounds. Section Star lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Custom code, Custom fonts, Elements, 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Star; 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Star. 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.