Categories Uncomplicated vs Real Categories
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Categories Uncomplicated and $7.99/month for Real Categories.
- Categories Uncomplicated lists 6 features Real Categories’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.
Free
- · Up to 10 categories
Pro
- · Unlimited categories
Introductory Offer
- · Please give us feedback to improve!
- · So get a free copy of it while you can
- · This is a brand new app...
$7.99/month
- · Free Support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCategories 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.
Real Categories creates automatic category pages for your store using Shopify's official product taxonomy, and allows you to easily add links to your menus directly to these listing pages. Use Collections for your collections, and Product Categories for category browsing. Give customers an easy way to browse products by category with SEO-friendly URLs.
- 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
- Real Category Pages and Links - no more messing with Collections
- Automatic category pages with SEO-friendly URLs
- Dynamic navigation block for any theme
- Uses Shopify's official product taxonomy
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 |  Categories Uncomplicated |  Real Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Categories Uncomplicated | Real Categories |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 42 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Categories Uncomplicated | Real Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $7.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 10 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Categories Uncomplicated | Real Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36(ahead) | #65 |
| Shopify App Charts | #22 in Navigation and menus | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 27, 2015 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Zoom Buzz | Ash Glover Design |
FAQ
Categories Uncomplicated and Real Categories: common questions
- Is Categories Uncomplicated or Real Categories cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Categories Uncomplicated and $7.99/month for Real Categories. 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?
- Categories Uncomplicated lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom icons, Drag-and-drop editor, Icons, Multi-language. Real Categories lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Floating button, Mobile menu. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.