Navigation and menus apps for Shopify
Who uses each navigation and menus app, from Alert's storefront scan. Each profile shows where the app's stores are based, what they sell, their Shopify Plus share and the apps they run alongside it.
What navigation and menus apps do
Menu and filter apps build mega menus, collection filters and search tools that help shoppers find products in a large catalog. For a merchant they matter most once the catalog outgrows the theme's default navigation.
What to compare when choosing
- Menu layouts: mega menu, images, multi-level
- Filter types available and how they read product data
- Mobile menu behavior
- Search features such as typo tolerance and synonyms
- Effect on page speed
Navigation and menus apps side by side
Ratings and plans from the Shopify App Store, November 2026; store shares from Alert's scan.
| App | App Store rating | First paid plan | On Shopify Plus | Median catalog | Outside the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Smart | 4.9 (2,391) | $14/mo | ~10% | 458 | 64% |
 Globo Mega Menu | 4.9 (1,727) | $12.90/mo | ~7% | 216 | 68% |
 Qikify Menu | 4.9 (1,083) | $9.99/mo | ~10% | 244 | 68% |
 Buddha | 4.7 (617) | $9.95/mo | ~7% | 259 | 65% |
Smart has the most App Store reviews of the navigation and menus apps profiled here. Ratings range from 4.7 to 4.9 stars.
3 of the 4 apps list a free plan: Globo Mega Menu, Qikify Menu, Buddha.
The share of stores on Shopify Plus runs from ~7% for Buddha to ~10% for Smart, against ~4% across Shopify as a whole.
Median catalog size ranges from 216 products (Globo Mega Menu) to 458 (Smart).
Globo Mega Menu has the largest share of stores based outside the United States, at 68%.
The largest store category for these apps: business and industrial, fashion.
4.3% of Globo Mega Menu stores also run Smart, 12.8x the rate across Shopify.
5.1% of Smart stores also run Globo Mega Menu, 12.8x the rate across Shopify.
4.5% of Smart stores also run Qikify Menu, 11.1x the rate across Shopify.
The navigation and menus apps at a glance
Smart Product Filter & Search
Smart is rated 4.9 stars across 2,391 App Store reviews and has paid plans from $14 to $29 a month. In Alert's scan, ~10% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 458 products, and 64% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is fashion.
Globo Mega Menu, Navigation
Globo Mega Menu is rated 4.9 stars across 1,727 App Store reviews and has a free plan and paid plans from $12.90 to $17.90 a month. In Alert's scan, ~7% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 216 products, and 68% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is business and industrial.
Qikify Mega Menu & Navigation
Qikify Menu is rated 4.9 stars across 1,083 App Store reviews and has a free plan and paid plans from $9.99 to $19.99 a month. In Alert's scan, ~10% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 244 products, and 68% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is business and industrial.
Buddha Mega Menu & Navigation
Buddha is rated 4.7 stars across 617 App Store reviews and has a free plan and a paid plan at $9.95 a month. In Alert's scan, ~7% of its stores run Shopify Plus, the median store lists 259 products, and 65% are based outside the United States. Its largest store category is business and industrial.
Navigation and menus apps FAQ
Which navigation and menus app for Shopify has the most reviews?
Of the navigation and menus apps Alert profiles, Smart has the most App Store reviews: 2,391, rated 4.9 stars, as of November 2026.
Is there a free navigation and menus app for Shopify?
Yes. Globo Mega Menu, Qikify Menu, Buddha list a free plan on the Shopify App Store, as of November 2026.
Which navigation and menus app has the most upmarket stores?
Measured by the share of each app's own stores on Shopify Plus, Smart ranks highest of the navigation and menus apps profiled here, at ~10%.
Shares of Shopify stores Alert detected running each app, as of November 2026. App names are trademarks of their owners. Alert is not affiliated with these developers.