Categories Uncomplicated vs TreeNav
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Categories Uncomplicated, Oct 24, 2026 for TreeNav.
The short answer
- Only Categories Uncomplicated lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Categories Uncomplicated and $7/month for TreeNav.
- TreeNav lists 7 features Categories Uncomplicated’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bottom bar, Custom CSS, Dropdown.
Head to head
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
Unlimited
- · All navigation blocks
- · Auto-sync with collections
- · Drag-and-drop tree editor
- · Email support
- · Image cards with branch images
- · Label translations
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.
Shopify collections are flat, which makes big catalogs hard to browse. TreeNav arranges your collections into a tree, in an editor that works like Shopify's menu editor, with custom labels, tag filters and images. Show it as a sidebar tree beside your filters, drilldown links or image cards above your products, and breadcrumbs with SEO schema. Labels translate in Translate & Adapt.
- 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
- Organize collections into parent-child hierarchies for intuitive navigation
- Visual drag-and-drop editor
- Three theme blocks: expandable tree, breadcrumb trail, drilldown pills
- Auto-syncs when collections change so navigation stays current
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 |  TreeNav |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TreeNav |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TreeNav |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $7/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 10 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Categories Uncomplicated | TreeNav |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36(ahead) | #135 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 27, 2015 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Zoom Buzz | PELAGOS |
FAQ
Categories Uncomplicated and TreeNav: common questions
- Is Categories Uncomplicated or TreeNav cheaper?
- Only Categories Uncomplicated lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Categories Uncomplicated and $7/month for TreeNav. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom icons, Icons, Thumbnail. TreeNav lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Bottom bar, Custom CSS, Dropdown, Floating button. 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 for Categories Uncomplicated, Oct 24, 2026 for TreeNav; 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 for Categories Uncomplicated, Oct 24, 2026 for TreeNav. 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.