--- title: "Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG vs Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG and Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/big-digital-downloads-products-vs-digital-downloads-filemonk" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/big-digital-downloads-products-vs-digital-downloads-filemonk.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG vs Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - 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. ## Adoption | Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 108 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 237 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Digital Downloads | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% — of stores of known size | | | 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 | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 883 | 508 | Digital Downloads & PDF | | New reviews, 28 days | 19 | 8 | Digital Downloads & PDF | | Reviewers a year or more in | 16% | 28% | Digital Downloads | ## Pricing | Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $10/month | Digital Downloads & PDF | | Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#8 — in Digital products | \#7 — in Digital products | Digital Downloads | | 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 — English, French, German | 1 — English | | | Developer | Penida | Artos Software | | ## Listed features - 25 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 21 are listed by both. - Digital Downloads & PDF lists 25 of them (100%). Listed only by Digital Downloads & PDF: Courses, IP restrictions, Password protection, SMTP. - Digital Downloads lists 21 of them (84%). ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads | | --- | --- | --- | | Digital products | 25/25 | 21/25 | | Digital products › Download management | 10/10 | 9/10 | | Digital products › File security | 6/6 | 4/6 | | Digital products › Product types | 9/9 | 8/9 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout, Customer accounts. - Only Digital Downloads & PDF lists: digital download, digital product, upload, zip, pdf, ebook. - Only Digital Downloads lists: Bundles. ## Pricing plans ### Digital Downloads & PDF | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FREE | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Pro | $19.99/month | Not listed | None listed | | Growth | $49.99/month | Not listed | None listed | ### Digital Downloads | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Lite | $10/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Plus | $25/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked 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. ## Links - [Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG vs Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/big-digital-downloads-products-vs-digital-downloads-filemonk) - [Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/big-digital-downloads-products) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/big-digital-downloads-products.md)) - [Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads-filemonk) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/digital-downloads-filemonk.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Digital Downloads & PDF and Digital Downloads are as of Nov 8, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).