Festive Particles vs SFX ‑ Snow Christmas Effects
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 31, 2026 for Festive Particles, Nov 8, 2026 for SFX.
The short answer
- Only Festive Particles lists a free plan.
- SFX lists 6 features Festive Particles’s listing doesn’t mention, including 3D animations, Backgrounds, Black Friday (BFCM).
Head to head
- United States
- Denmark
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 6 holiday particle effects
- · Auto-schedule effects by date range
- · One-click theme app embed, no code
- · Reduced-motion accessibility built in
Premium
- · All 14 holiday particle effects
- · Custom image particles
- · Everything in Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFestive Particles adds beautiful animated particle effects to your storefront. With 14 hand-crafted effects covering Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Easter, and more, you can create immersive seasonal experiences that delight shoppers and keep them browsing longer. Effects auto-schedule by date range, adapt to device performance, and respect reduced-motion preferences.
With Seasonal FX you can create mesmerizing effects to show your customers it's that time of the year again with more effects to be added soon. Decorate your store for Halloween, Christmas and New Year.
- 14 holiday effects covering Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's, Easter, and more
- Auto-schedule effects to switch automatically by date range throughout the year
- Adaptive performance engine and reduced-motion accessibility built in
- Premium: custom image particles plus 8 extra holiday effects
- Snowfall with 8 different unique snowflake design pouring down at random
- Control the number of snowflake
- Clean theme level controls using App embed
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 |  SFX | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 4 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −10 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Electronics, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Denmark |
Reviews
| Measure | SFX | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 24 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SFX | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | SFX | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #29 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Animation and effects |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2026 | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Moye Development | Astral |
FAQ
Festive Particles and SFX: common questions
- Is Festive Particles or SFX cheaper?
- Only Festive Particles 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?
- SFX lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as 3D animations, Backgrounds, Black Friday (BFCM), Color. 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 31, 2026 for Festive Particles, Nov 8, 2026 for SFX; 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 31, 2026 for Festive Particles, Nov 8, 2026 for SFX. 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.