Catalinks vs Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation
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, Nov 9, 2026 for Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation.
The short answer
- Only Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalinks and $9.99/month for Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation.
- Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation lists 8 features Catalinks’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Badges and labels, Drag-and-drop editor.
Head to head
Easy create mega menu - BEST for store navigation
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
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 Forever
- · Add image
- · Add product
- · Flyout menu
- · Fully customize (font, color...)
- · Mega menu
- · Mobile menu
Basic
- · Everything in Free plan
- · Free for development store
- · Menu animation
- · Remove watermark
- · Translations
Premium
- · Add badge
- · Contact form
- · Custom HTML
- · Everything in Basic
- · Google Maps
- · Masonry grid
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.
Create any menu type with ease, from simple menus to mega menus and tabs menus, helping customers find products faster. Multi-market menus are supported. Customize with flexible layouts, unlimited items, text links, search bar, icons, badges, contact forms, Google Maps, animations, masonry grid, or custom HTML. Promote winning items with image banners or image swap.
- 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.
- Add Product, Collection (support filter by tags), Pages and custom links in menu
- Create menu with block items, contact form, google map and custom HTML
- Add eye-catching labels, badges, icons to attract customers to special deals
- Fully customize (font, color, size, etc) and unlimited number of menu items
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 |  Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 6,975 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −128 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 35 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 10% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Catalinks | Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1,082 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 19% |
Pricing
| Measure | Catalinks | Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Catalinks | Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #10 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Navigation and menus |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 27, 2025 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Atlas Ecomm | Qikify Design |
FAQ
Catalinks and Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation: common questions
- Is Catalinks or Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation cheaper?
- Only Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalinks and $9.99/month for Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation. 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 Breadcrumbs, SEO, Thumbnail. Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Badges and labels, Drag-and-drop editor, Dropdown. 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation; 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation. 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.