What's the difference between Mobile Menu app & Smart Menu?

What's the difference between Mobile Menu app & Smart Menu?


Smart Menu can build a mega menu on desktop, and also show on mobile. Why needs a separate Mobile Menu app?
See comparison table below to know the difference.


Mobile Menu
Smart Menu
Purpose
✔ Build mobile menu

✘ Build menu on desktop

✔ Build mega menu on desktop

✔ Only provides a responsive version of desktop menu, not have options to customize mobile menu
Ability
✔ Replace theme's mobile menu

✔ Add an extra menu, not affect theme's mobile menu

✔ Customize layout (divide to 2-3 columns) & style (font, color...)

✔ Add specialized items for mobile menu (logo, social icons, search bar...)
✔ Replace theme's menu with a responsive version of desktop menu

✘ Cannot add an extra mobile menu

✘ Layout & style depends on theme's mobile menu

✘ Cannot add specialized items for mobile menu (logo, social icons, search bar...)
Suitable for
✔ Who needs full controls of menu on mobile

✔ Who doesn't have a navigation on mobile

✔ Who doesn't need to change menu on desktop
✔ Who needs a mega menu on desktop

✔ Who needs a simple mobile menu which is the same as desktop menu



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