Dixon Music Player vs RT: Background Music Player
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Dixon Music Player, Nov 9, 2026 for RT.
The short answer
- Only Dixon Music Player lists a free plan.
- Dixon Music Player lists 2 features RT’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Banner position.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 1 active music player
- · Basic player controls
- · Up to 5 tracks per player
Starter Plan
- · 3 active music players
- · Everything in Free
- · Full color customization
- · Up to 20 tracks per player
- · Volume & progress controls
Essential Plan
- · 10 active music players
- · Custom playback settings
- · Everything in Starter
- · Shuffle & loop modes
- · Unlimited tracks
Ultimate Plan
- · Everything in Essential
- · Priority live chat
- · Unlimited music players
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDixon Music Player helps merchants add beautiful, customizable audio players to their online stores. Create unlimited music players with custom playlists, adjust colors and layouts to match your brand, and place them anywhere on your site. Perfect for music stores, artists, podcasts, or any business wanting to share audio content.
The easiest thing you can do is to play background music, which might sound a little cliche, but it always grabs the attention in a good way. Once installed, the app allows you to upload a media file that will be played in the background of your store.
- Create unlimited custom music players with playlists and audio file uploads
- Customize colors, backgrounds, layouts, and positioning to match your brand styl
- Responsive design with playback controls, progress bars, and volume adjustment
- Show background music only on the homepage or on all public pages
- Show background music also on mobile browsers
- Resume playback to the last heard point after leaving the site and coming back
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 |  Dixon Music Player |  RT |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 535 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 10 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 8% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Dixon Music Player | RT |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 71 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Dixon Music Player | RT |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $8.80/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Dixon Music Player | RT |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #445 | #17 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 27, 2026 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DIXON | RoarTheme |
FAQ
Dixon Music Player and RT: common questions
- Is Dixon Music Player or RT cheaper?
- Only Dixon Music Player 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?
- Dixon Music Player lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Banner position. 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 for Dixon Music Player, Nov 9, 2026 for RT; 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 for Dixon Music Player, Nov 9, 2026 for RT. 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.