Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG vs Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Digital Downloads is detected on 2.2× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads & PDF: 237 vs 108 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads & PDF 4.9 from 883 reviews and Digital Downloads 4.9 from 508 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Digital Downloads & PDF and $10/month for Digital Downloads.
- Digital Downloads & PDF lists 4 features Digital Downloads’s listing doesn’t mention, including Courses, IP restrictions, Password protection.
Head to head
Sell digital products, send digital files and downloads
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
- · 250MB Storage
- · 50 Orders
- · Download files by URL
- · Unlimited License keys
- · Unlimited product
Starter
- · 15GB Storage
- · 50GB Bandwidth
- · Download files by URL
- · Download limits
- · PDF Stamping
- · Unlimited License keys
Pro
- · 500GB Bandwidth
- · 50GB Storage
- · Download files w URL
- · Download limit
- · PDF Stamping
- · Unlimited Keys
Growth
- · 1TB Bandwidth
- · 1TB Storage
- · Custom Sender
- · Download files by URL
- · PDF Stamping
- · Unlimited License keys
Free
- · 50 orders per mo.
- · Add your brand
- · Automatic email delivery
- · Sell any file type
- · Unlimited downloads
- · Upload upto 250MB
Lite
- · Download from Thank You page
- · Download limits
- · PDF watermarking, refund & fraud checks
- · Sell personalized/custom content
- · Unlimited orders per mo.
- · Upload upto 10GB
Plus
- · All features
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited orders per mo.
- · Unlimited storage
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBIG Digital Downloads app helps Shopify merchants sell digital products, digital downloads, digital file and game codes, license key, and serial keys. Any merchant can start their own digital business selling games, gift cards, software licenses key, digital attachment and codes. Your customers will see a page where they can download their files once they've paid on top of receiving an email containing everything.
Filemonk makes it easy to sell digital download & digital products - be it ebooks, PDF, guides, videos, software, digital assets, licenses, products like artwork & more. Just 3 steps - upload your files, link them to a product listing & enable email delivery. That's it! Give customers instant access to their digital downloads automatically after checkout. Customize everything to match your brand.
- Sell any kind of digital product & digital file ( pdf,jpeg,mp4,zip,rar, etc.)
- Sell any kind of digital download. Unlimited storage,unlimited digital downloads
- Make the files downloadable all at once or individually. Sell license keys.
- Limit how many hours/days a file can be downloaded and how many times it can be
- Sell any digital product in 3 quick steps. Read our guides & get 24*7 support!
- Give customers an amazing download experience instantly after checkout
- Customize everything to match your brand
- Protect your content with PDF watermarks, streaming & download limits
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 |  Digital Downloads & PDF |  Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 108 | 237(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% |
| Top store categories | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | Arts & Entertainment, Media, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 883(ahead) | 508 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 19(ahead) | 8 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 16% | 28%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 on Featured by Shopify in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 17, 2022 | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Languages | 5 | 1 |
| Developer | Penida | Artos Software |
FAQ
Digital Downloads & PDF and Digital Downloads: common questions
- Which is more popular, Digital Downloads & PDF or Digital Downloads?
- Digital Downloads is detected on 2.2× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads & PDF: 237 vs 108 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Digital Downloads & PDF or Digital Downloads cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Digital Downloads & PDF and $10/month for Digital Downloads. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Digital Downloads & PDF or Digital Downloads?
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads & PDF 4.9 from 883 reviews and Digital Downloads 4.9 from 508 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Downloads & PDF lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Courses, IP restrictions, Password protection, SMTP. 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 Nov 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 Nov 8, 2026. 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.