Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation vs Catalinks
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation, Feb 19, 2026 for Catalinks.
The short answer
- Only Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.95/month for Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation and $4.99/month for Catalinks.
- Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation lists 6 features Catalinks’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges and labels, Custom CSS, Dropdown.
Head to head
FREE Mega Menu: cool design, easy dropdown navigation
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 2 Mega Menu types Tree (Flyout) · Simple
- · 5 Featured Collections
- · 5 Featured Products
- · Customizable Mobile / Desktop Design
- · Icons Library
- · No watermark & FREE Tech Support
Mega Zen
- · 1-Click Menu translation
- · Animated Icons Library + Labels / Badges
- · Countdown timers for promotions
- · Embed videos directly in menus
- · Everything in Free + Tabbed · Contact
- · FREE for dev. stores
Product Section
- · Auto-managed from your site's mega menu.
- · Display in a number of different ways.
- · Exclude certain products.
- · Provide links between products.
Collection Section
- · Auto-managed from your site's mega menu.
- · Display in a number of different ways.
- · Exclude certain collections.
- · Provide links between collections.
Collection/Product
- · Auto-managed from your site's mega menu.
- · Display in a number of different ways.
- · Exclude certain products or collections.
- · Link products & collections easily.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuddha Mega Menu helps merchants create clear and organized store navigation for desktop and mobile devices. Merchants can build multi-level mega menus with images, products, collections, tabs, and custom content without coding. The app supports responsive layouts, mobile-friendly navigation, and flexible menu design to help customers browse stores and find products more easily.
Catalinks is the easiest way to link main collection pages to sub-collections without bloating your mega menu. Designed for Shopify merchants wanting clean navigation and stronger SEO, it auto-adds contextual sub-category tiles to collection pages. Ideal for complex product hierarchies, the app streamlines store architecture and helps shoppers browse deeper—all with minimal setup.
- 4 submenu designs: Tree, Simple, Tabbed, Contact
- Simple menu items or lists linked to any product, collection, page of your store
- Image on Collections, Products, Blogs, Pages, Custom, Banner
- Countdown timer, labels, badges, icons, videos to showcase your promotions
- Auto-links sub-collections to parent pages for better internal SEO.
- Declutters your main menu by removing the need to nest sub-categories.
- Customizable layout and styling to match your store's brand.
- Simple, code-free setup-installs in minutes.
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 |  Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation |  Catalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 5,031 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −74 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 19 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation | Catalinks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 617 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 50% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation | Catalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.95/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation | Catalinks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #18 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 in Navigation and menus | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 19, 2016 | May 27, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Buddha Apps (Zero Carbon) | Atlas Ecomm |
FAQ
Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation and Catalinks: common questions
- Is Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation or Catalinks cheaper?
- Only Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.95/month for Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation and $4.99/month for Catalinks. 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?
- Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Badges and labels, Custom CSS, Dropdown, Icons. Catalinks lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Breadcrumbs, Image size, SEO, Thumbnail. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation, Feb 19, 2026 for Catalinks; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation, Feb 19, 2026 for Catalinks. 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.