ShopIt: Carousel Videos & UGC vs Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 28, 2026 for ShopIt, Oct 23, 2026 for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ShopIt 4.7 from 9 reviews and Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- ShopIt lists 2 features Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cursor effects, Custom animations.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Video
- · Desktop & mobile layouts
- · Element timeline & timing
- · Mouse Reveal Animations
- · Standard Video Banner
- · Text, Images, Buttons, Icons & Shapes
- · Video editor
PRO
- · All 4 Modes
- · Desktop & Mobile Layouts
- · Element Timeline
- · Frame-by-Frame Scroll Video
- · Guided Play / Pause / Scroll
- · Normal Inline Video
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers trust real people more than product photos. ShopIt turns your UGC, creator and TikTok videos into shoppable videos: tag products, and shoppers pick a size and add to cart without leaving the video. Show them as a video carousel, stories, a grid, a floating video and more. Product pages show each product's own videos automatically. Widgets match your theme, and you add them in the theme editor with no code.
Motion Hero turns one video into a scroll-controlled website experience. Frame-by-Frame pins the video and reveals every moment with the scroll—ideal for launches, product reveals and premium storytelling. Choose Frame-by-Frame Scroll, Guided Play/Pause or Standard Video.
- One-click animations, Add effects instantly, no coding required.
- Scroll & hover effects, Animate text, images, and buttons on interaction.
- Custom cursors & trails, Enhance shopper experience with animated pointers.
- Confetti & page effects, Celebrate actions with lightweight visual effects.
- Turn uploaded videos into smooth scroll-based animations
- Add motion sections using Shopify Theme App Blocks
- Control scroll speed and animation behavior visually
- Works on homepage, product, collection, and custom pages
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 |  ShopIt |  Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShopIt | Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 9(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ShopIt | Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $2.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ShopIt | Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #17 | #100 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 5, 2025 | May 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MakeIT | Sky Design Media Srl |
FAQ
ShopIt and Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation: common questions
- Which has better reviews, ShopIt or Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation?
- On the Shopify App Store: ShopIt 4.7 from 9 reviews and Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ShopIt lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Cursor effects, Custom animations. Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom player, Mobile responsive. 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 28, 2026 for ShopIt, Oct 23, 2026 for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation; 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 28, 2026 for ShopIt, Oct 23, 2026 for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation. 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.