Preloop ‑ Page Preloader 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 Aug 23, 2026 for Preloop, Nov 8, 2026 for Manta Studio.
The short answer
- Only Manta Studio lists a free plan.
- Manta Studio lists 4 features Preloop’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animation control, Images, Interactive 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.
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- · Preview on unpublished themes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 featurePreloop adds a customizable loading animation that displays while your storefront pages load, giving customers a polished first impression instead of a blank screen. Choose from a gallery of preloader styles, then match colors to your brand and adjust the animation speed to fit your theme. Enable it directly from the theme editor with no coding required.
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.
- Choose from 16 loading animations across dots, spinner, and square styles
- Match your brand with custom background, primary, and secondary colors
- Control animation speed: "slow", "medium", or "fast" to fit your store's feel
- Preview every loader live before activating it on your storefront
- 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 |  Preloop |  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 | Preloop | Manta Studio |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Preloop | Manta Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Preloop | Manta Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #49 | #26(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | eComX | Tell van den Bergh |
FAQ
Preloop and Manta Studio: common questions
- Is Preloop or Manta Studio cheaper?
- Only Manta Studio 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?
- Manta Studio lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Animation control, Images, Interactive 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 Aug 23, 2026 for Preloop, 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 Aug 23, 2026 for Preloop, 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.