Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks
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 & PDF and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks run on almost as many Shopify stores as each other: 107 vs 103 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads & PDF 4.9 from 883 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Digital Downloads & PDF and $8.99/month for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks.
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 3 features Digital Downloads & PDF’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, Amazon S3 storage, Streaming.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Germany
- France
Momentum
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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
- · 500MB Storage - 30 orders/month
- · Add your brand, your own email sender
- · Automatic download email, Thank You page
- · Find Digital Order Form, Download by URL
- · Order Status, Customer Account page
- · Require consent before access content
Starter
- · 15GB Storage
- · Automation
- · Custom Sender email
- · Download limit number/days
- · License Notification
- · PDF / EPUB watemarking
Enterprise
- · 300GB Storage
- · API endpoints
- · Check Fraudulent, IP limitation
- · Media player, PDF/E-book online reader
- · PDF password encryption
- · PRIORITY support
Ultra
- · 1TB(1024GB) Storage
- · API endpoints
- · DEVELOPER support
- · ENTERPRISE+
- · Media player, PDF/E-book online reader
- · NO EXTRA FEE
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.
Sell any file type: PDF, ebook, video, audio, course or license key. Attach files to a product or variant and the app emails a branded download link once the order is paid. Buyers open files in your storefront portal, read or stream them in the built-in viewers, and find them again from the customer account and order status pages.
- 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
- Attach any files and license keys to your products or variants automatically.
- Customize email template any languages, email branding, tracking email status
- Show a beautiful and customized download portal to your customer.
- Limiting downloads, adaptive stream video/audio, pdf stamping, pdf password
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 |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 107(ahead) | 103 |
| 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, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | United States, Germany, France |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 883(ahead) | 224 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 19(ahead) | 3 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 16% | 32%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $8.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8(ahead) | #15 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #6 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 17, 2022 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Languages | 5 | 24 |
| Developer | Penida | LDT Team |
FAQ
Digital Downloads & PDF and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: common questions
- Which is more popular, Digital Downloads & PDF or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- Digital Downloads & PDF and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks run on almost as many Shopify stores as each other: 107 vs 103 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Digital Downloads & PDF or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Digital Downloads & PDF and $8.99/month for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks. 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 LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads & PDF 4.9 from 883 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Downloads & PDF lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as IP restrictions. LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Access code, 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.