Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG vs Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare
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 1.5× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads & PDF: 163 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 203 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Digital Downloads & PDF and $19/month for Digital Downloads.
- Digital Downloads & PDF lists 2 features Digital Downloads’s listing doesn’t mention, including License key, Password protection.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
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 to install
- · 1GB storage inc, unlock 5GB for $9/mo
- · Automated download email delivery
- · High-speed downloads
- · Migrate bulk import ∞ orders & products
- · Specialized for beginners & large stores
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
Basic
- · 50GB storage
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Download limits & expiry dates
- · PDF Stamping & Watermark to protect PDFs
- · REST API
- · Thank You & Order Status page downloads
Growth
- · 100GB storage
- · Block fraud-detected order downloads
- · Bulk-attach files to products using CSV
- · Customize email templates & email button
- · Download email tracking & insights
- · Integrate own S3 storage server
Premium
- · 1TB storage (more available on request)
- · Catered for pros delivering large files
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Schedule releases & pre-orders
- · Set IP limitations on downloads
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
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.
Fileflare is a digital downloads app for selling digital products: eBooks, PDFs, software, video, audio, and large downloadable files, with unlimited bandwidth and no file size limits. Customers get instant access via checkout, email, customer accounts, or a branded download page. Attach files or links to products and orders, schedule releases, and notify buyers when files change.
- 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 size or any kind of digital product file: PDF, eBook, JPEG, Zip etc.
- Show digital downloads on a download page, customer accounts, checkout & email
- Unlimited free bandwidth, products, and orders. No hidden limits or charges
- See email tracking & download data to confirm customers are telling the truth
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 | 163(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 883(ahead) | 203 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 19(ahead) | 13 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 16% | 48%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8(ahead) | #9 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 17, 2022 | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Languages | 5 | 1 |
| Developer | Penida | Kestrel |
FAQ
Digital Downloads & PDF and Digital Downloads: common questions
- Which is more popular, Digital Downloads & PDF or Digital Downloads?
- Digital Downloads is detected on 1.5× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads & PDF: 163 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 $19/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 203 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Downloads & PDF lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as License key, Password protection. Digital Downloads lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Amazon S3 storage, Streaming. 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.