Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation vs Manta Studio: Scroll Effects
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 23, 2026 for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation, Nov 8, 2026 for Manta Studio.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation 5.0 from 2 reviews and Manta Studio 5.0 from 4 reviews.
- Only Manta Studio lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation and $5.99/month for Manta Studio.
- Manta Studio lists 5 features Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Color, Custom animations.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- India
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Video
- · Desktop & mobile layouts
- · Element timeline & timing
- · Mouse Reveal Animations
- · Standard Video Banner
- · Text, Images, Buttons, Icons & Shapes
- · Video editor
PRO
- · All 4 Modes
- · Desktop & Mobile Layouts
- · Element Timeline
- · Frame-by-Frame Scroll Video
- · Guided Play / Pause / Scroll
- · Normal Inline Video
Free
- · Custom cursor, scrollbar & progress bar
- · Preview on unpublished themes
- · Try every Pro effect in the theme editor
Pro
- · All effects live for every customer
- · Animated footer reveal
- · Everything in Free
- · Gradient text and image reveals
- · Page transitions and smooth scrolling
- · Text reveal, marquee and stacked text
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMotion Hero turns one video into a scroll-controlled website experience. Frame-by-Frame pins the video and reveals every moment with the scroll—ideal for launches, product reveals and premium storytelling. Choose Frame-by-Frame Scroll, Guided Play/Pause or Standard Video.
Add eleven scroll animations and motion effects to your store, all from one app. Animate headlines with text reveals, marquees, stacked and gradient text. Reveal images and videos as customers scroll. Add page transitions, smooth scrolling and an animated footer reveal, and style the cursor, scrollbar and scroll progress bar.
- Turn uploaded videos into smooth scroll-based animations
- Add motion sections using Shopify Theme App Blocks
- Control scroll speed and animation behavior visually
- Works on homepage, product, collection, and custom pages
- Scroll-responsive animations that move and change as visitors browse your pages
- Pop-in animations that reveal text and images when customers scroll to them
- Custom scrollbar styling to match your brand colors and theme design
- No-code theme integration through easy-to-use theme blocks
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 |  Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation |  Manta Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 37 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, India |
Reviews
| Measure | Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation | Manta Studio |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 4(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation | Manta Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation | Manta Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #100 | #26 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 26, 2026 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Sky Design Media Srl | Tell van den Bergh |
FAQ
Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation and Manta Studio: common questions
- Is Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation or Manta Studio cheaper?
- Only Manta Studio lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation and $5.99/month for Manta Studio. 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, Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation or Manta Studio?
- On the Shopify App Store: Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation 5.0 from 2 reviews and Manta Studio 5.0 from 4 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom player. Manta Studio lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Color, Custom animations, Page-specific effects. 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 23, 2026 for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation, Nov 8, 2026 for Manta Studio; 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 23, 2026 for Motion Hero ⇅ Scroll Animation, Nov 8, 2026 for Manta Studio. 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.