ES Background Music Player vs Sono: Elegant 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 ES Background Music Player, Oct 14, 2026 for Sono.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ES Background Music Player 5.0 from 3 reviews and Sono 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Sono lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for ES Background Music Player and $4.99/month for Sono.
- Sono lists 2 features ES Background Music Player’s listing doesn’t mention, including Mobile responsive, Music.
Head to head
Play custom background audio - song, sound, background music.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Unlimited
- · Customizable Player Controls
- · Floating or Inline Player
- · Light & Dark Themes
- · Mobile Ready
- · No Coding
- · Playlist Popup
Free
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureElfsight Background Music is a simple tool that lets you playback audio tracks directly on the pages of your site. The widget is hugely customizable: you can change its position, insert it anywhere on the page, alter its size, repaint the background and all other elements to mix it with your site’s style, apply a dark color scheme, display covers and display or hide four additional player elements, for example,…
Sono lets you give your store a soundtrack without touching any code. You upload your tracks in the app, arrange them into playlists, and turn the player on from your theme editor in one click. The player follows shoppers as they browse. You decide how it looks and where it sits, from a small bar at the bottom of the screen to a spinning record that opens into a full playlist.
- Diversify your website content
- An amusing player for your web page
- Make your eye-catching or neat
- Site-wide playback: the player stays open and keeps playing.
- Track details: show artwork, artist, lyrics, call-to-action buttons.
- A look that matches your store: pick from themes or customize yourself.
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 |  ES Background Music Player |  Sono |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ES Background Music Player | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ES Background Music Player | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ES Background Music Player | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #49 | #19(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 15, 2020 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Elfsight | Thomas Dhondt |
FAQ
ES Background Music Player and Sono: common questions
- Is ES Background Music Player or Sono cheaper?
- Only Sono lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for ES Background Music Player and $4.99/month for Sono. 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, ES Background Music Player or Sono?
- On the Shopify App Store: ES Background Music Player 5.0 from 3 reviews and Sono 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Sono lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Mobile responsive, Music. 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 ES Background Music Player, Oct 14, 2026 for Sono; 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 ES Background Music Player, Oct 14, 2026 for Sono. 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.