Catalinks vs Categories Uncomplicated
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for Catalinks, Oct 13, 2026 for Categories Uncomplicated.
The short answer
- Only Categories Uncomplicated lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalinks and $10/month for Categories Uncomplicated.
- Categories Uncomplicated lists 4 features Catalinks’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom icons, Drag-and-drop editor, Icons.
Head to head
Categories for your store, done the right way (2.0 compatible)
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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.
Free
- · Up to 10 categories
Pro
- · Unlimited categories
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCatalinks 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.
Categories Uncomplicated builds a hierarchical set of categories and sub-categories from your existing Shopify navigation menus. On your collection and product pages it shows sub-category drill-down icons and category-based breadcrumbs, so customers can see how your products are grouped, move between related categories, and find what they want faster.
- 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.
- Create categories and sub-categories that work with Shopify Translate & Adapt
- Use the existing standard Shopify navigation system to define your categories
- Improve the SEO metadata that you're sending to Google with dynamic JSON-LD
- Drag-and-drop install using Shopify 2.0 themes, or code into older 1.0 themes
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 |  Catalinks |  Categories Uncomplicated |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catalinks | Categories Uncomplicated |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 42 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Catalinks | Categories Uncomplicated |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 10 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Catalinks | Categories Uncomplicated |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #36 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 27, 2025 | Nov 27, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Atlas Ecomm | Zoom Buzz |
FAQ
Catalinks and Categories Uncomplicated: common questions
- Is Catalinks or Categories Uncomplicated cheaper?
- Only Categories Uncomplicated lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalinks and $10/month for Categories Uncomplicated. 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?
- Catalinks lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Image size, Mobile menu, Tabs. Categories Uncomplicated lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom icons, Drag-and-drop editor, Icons, Multi-language. 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Catalinks, Oct 13, 2026 for Categories Uncomplicated; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Catalinks, Oct 13, 2026 for Categories Uncomplicated. 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.