BWI Video Header vs HX Custom Video Player
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for BWI Video Header, Oct 13, 2026 for HX Custom Video Player.
The short answer
- Only HX Custom Video Player lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for BWI Video Header and $4.99/month for HX Custom Video Player.
- HX Custom Video Player lists 11 features BWI Video Header’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carousels, Custom URL, Embedded videos.
Head to head
Monthly Plan
Yearly Plan
Free
- · Add 3 videos per player
- · Limited to 3 videos per player
- · Responsive layout settings
- · Supports Shopify-hosted & external url
- · Video playback customization
Monthly
- · Add unlimited videos per player
- · Priority support
- · Responsive layout settings
- · Supports Shopify-hosted & external url
- · Unlimited videos player
- · Video playback customization
Yearly
- · Add unlimited videos per player
- · Priority support
- · Responsive layout settings
- · Save 78% annually
- · Supports Shopify-hosted and external vid
- · Unlimited videos player
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureVideo Header adds a full-width video section to your Shopify theme so you can place a video hero near the top of your storefront without editing theme code. Use uploaded video, YouTube, or Vimeo, then adjust desktop and mobile display, height, crop, overlay opacity, text, images or GIFs, and an optional button from the theme editor.
HX Custom Video Player lets you create and embed responsive, customizable video players across your Shopify store—no coding required. Use videos from your Shopify Media Library or external MP4 URLs. Customize settings like autoplay, loop, mute, and layout per device. Create multiple players and embed them using Shopify's theme app extension. The app is optimized for performance and built with merchants in mind.
- Add a full-width video hero section to your Online Store theme.
- Use uploaded video, YouTube, or Vimeo as the source.
- Add image/gif overlays on top of the video.
- Fully responsive across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- Customize theme, autoplay, loop, mute, and controls.
- Poster image and multi-video support.
- Manage multiple players for different sections.
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 |  BWI Video Header |  HX Custom Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BWI Video Header | HX Custom Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BWI Video Header | HX Custom Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BWI Video Header | HX Custom Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #140(ahead) | #148 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 25, 2026 | May 20, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Harrison Lisewski | Hexagn |
FAQ
BWI Video Header and HX Custom Video Player: common questions
- Is BWI Video Header or HX Custom Video Player cheaper?
- Only HX Custom Video Player lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for BWI Video Header and $4.99/month for HX Custom Video Player. 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?
- HX Custom Video Player lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Carousels, Custom URL, Embedded videos, Interactive video. 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 14, 2026 for BWI Video Header, Oct 13, 2026 for HX Custom Video Player; 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 14, 2026 for BWI Video Header, Oct 13, 2026 for HX Custom Video Player. 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.