Animify – Storefront Animation vs BrainMix Promo Effects
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Animify 5.0 from 6 reviews and BrainMix Promo Effects 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Animify and $4.99/month for BrainMix Promo Effects.
- BrainMix Promo Effects lists 5 features Animify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Custom animations, Custom events.
Head to head
Animate your store for seasonal sales, promotions and holidays
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
- · 3 free effects
- · unlimited object and animation settings
Premium
- · 200+ premium effects available
- · Black Friday / Cyber Monday
- · Christmas
- · Halloween
- · Sale / Discount badges
- · Spring
Free
- · Basic Effect styles
- · Effects on Title & Image
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited highlighted products
- · Unlimited views/month
Pro
- · Effects on Title & Image
- · Future premium effects included
- · Priority support
- · Pro Effect styles
- · Promotional Icons
- · Unlimited highlighted products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app will give your storefront a more attractive look, with animated floating icons that's sure to catch your customers' attention and add special atmosphere during sales, promotions or seasonal celebrations. App provides your storefront with animated flying objects, partially transparent falling images, customizable object amount and effect colors. If needed, you can show animated icons only on the main page.
BrainMix Promo Effects helps Shopify merchants highlight products using ultra-light animated highlights and promotional badges. Apply eye-catching effects to product titles or cards in seconds — no coding required. Built with pure CSS, it ensures zero impact on store speed. Easily manage and update effects from a simple dashboard, with advanced animations.
- Lots of Premium effects available: Sales, Discounts, Christmas and many more
- Bring some special atmosphere and grab potential customers attention
- Change the animations depending on the season or on the event you promote
- Apply animated promo effects to product titles instantly
- Ultra-light CSS animations with zero impact on store speed
- Switch effects instantly without editing theme code
- Manage and update promo effects anytime
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 |  Animify |  BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Animify | BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 6(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Animify | BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Animify | BrainMix Promo Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #27(ahead) | #93 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 11, 2019 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | Architechpro OÜ | Goowai Edit |
FAQ
Animify and BrainMix Promo Effects: common questions
- Is Animify or BrainMix Promo Effects cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Animify and $4.99/month for BrainMix Promo 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.
- Which has better reviews, Animify or BrainMix Promo Effects?
- On the Shopify App Store: Animify 5.0 from 6 reviews and BrainMix Promo Effects 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Animify lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Falling effects, Mobile responsive, Size, Speed. BrainMix Promo Effects lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Custom animations, Custom events, Images. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.