If you only need a basic drop-down menu, the theme’s built-in menu is enough, and you don’t have to install anything. An app is only worth installing when you need something the theme doesn’t have. The image below shows what those things are.
Comparison by menu type
Two points to read carefully so you don’t misread the table:
- A cell that doesn’t mention a feature doesn’t mean the app definitely can’t do it. It only means the app’s listing page doesn’t mention it. If you need a feature, ask that app’s support team directly before you decide.
- The Globo and Qikify columns are based on the two apps’ listings on the Shopify App Store and their public documentation, from Oct 26 to Nov 4, 2026. Their plans and features may change after that date.
When to choose what?
Nothing else to install.
Choose based on the look and the price you like.
The only app in this table that offers all three.
You only need to edit a draft generated from one sentence.
Where Navi+ falls short or only matches
Navi+ is newer, so it has the fewest reviews of the three apps: 44, compared with over 1,000 for Globo and Qikify.
Some newer themes include a multi-column mega menu with collection images. If your theme is one of them and that’s all you need, use it.
Requires the Business plan or above. The free Starter plan only supports text.
Navi+ only adds real links to each item on the Elite plan. Theme menus always have them. See the SEO section in Speed, security, SEO.
Navi+’s code is heavier than Globo’s. See the numbers in Speed, security, SEO.
To find which menu type fits your store, read Choose the right menu type for your store. To see the price of each plan, read Plans and billing.
See the detailed table
Legend: ✓ yes · ✗ no · paid only on the app’s paid plans · depends on theme whether it’s available depends on the theme you use · – the app doesn’t mention this feature on its Shopify App Store listing.
| Menu type | Navi+ | Theme menu | Globo | Qikify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop Mega Menu (large multi-column panel on desktop) | ✓ | depends on theme | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile Menu (drawer opened with the ☰ button) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tab Bar (fixed tab bar at the bottom of phones) | ✓ | ✗ | paid | – |
| Mobile Mega Menu (horizontal category bar below the header) | ✓ | depends on theme | – | – |
| Icon Menu (grid of icon tiles on the page) | ✓ | depends on theme | – | – |
| Floating Button (floating button in the corner of the screen) | ✓ | ✗ | – | – |
A few other points
| Navi+ | Theme menu | Globo | Qikify | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI draft of a menu from one sentence | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Separate menus for desktop and mobile | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | – |
| Reviews on the Shopify App Store | 5.0 stars, 44 reviews | not applicable | 4.9 stars, over 1,700 reviews | 4.9 stars, over 1,000 reviews |