PH Breadcrumbs 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 14, 2026 for PH Breadcrumbs, Oct 13, 2026 for Real Categories.
The short answer
- Only Real Categories lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.98/month for PH Breadcrumbs and $7.99/month for Real Categories.
- PH Breadcrumbs lists 4 features Real Categories’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges and labels, Custom icons, HTML.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Breadcrumbs based on menu structure
- · Good support
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 featureOne of the best things about this app is that it can breadcrumblist SEO schema up to 5 levels, generated in HTML, not Javascript! Do you want to improve the navigational experience for each visitor to your Shopify store? Do you want to create a breadcrumbs hierarchy for Google and people to follow? Then this app is for you! Numerous config options to make it look great.
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.
- Support sets up breadcrumbs for you.
- Allows huge number of customizations to breadcrumb navigation.
- Add breadcrumb navigation based on menu structure.
- Improves SEO by creating JSON+LD BreadcrumbList Schema based on menu structure.
- 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 |  PH Breadcrumbs |  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 | PH Breadcrumbs | Real Categories |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 18 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PH Breadcrumbs | Real Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.98/month(ahead) | $7.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | PH Breadcrumbs | Real Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #38(ahead) | #65 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 1, 2023 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Programmer Hat | Ash Glover Design |
FAQ
PH Breadcrumbs and Real Categories: common questions
- Is PH Breadcrumbs or Real Categories cheaper?
- Only Real Categories lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.98/month for PH Breadcrumbs 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?
- PH Breadcrumbs lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Badges and labels, Custom icons, HTML, SEO. Real Categories lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Floating button, Mobile menu, Tree. 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 14, 2026 for PH Breadcrumbs, Oct 13, 2026 for Real Categories; 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 14, 2026 for PH Breadcrumbs, Oct 13, 2026 for Real Categories. 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.