Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads
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
- Sky Pilot is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads & PDF: 423 vs 108 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads & PDF 4.9 from 883 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.9 from 441 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Digital Downloads & PDF and $9/month for Sky Pilot.
- Digital Downloads & PDF lists 8 features Sky Pilot’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
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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 Plan
- · 100MB files Storage
- · 1GB monthly bandwidth
- · Direct email delivery
- · Unlimited digital orders
- · Unlimited digital products
Starter Plan
- · 10GB files Storage
- · 15GB monthly bandwidth
- · Download page customization
- · Email customisation
- · Shopify Order fulfillment
- · Unlimited digital orders
Lite Plan
- · 20GB files Storage
- · 50GB monthly bandwidth
- · Data Export
- · Order Email Delivery Delay
- · Scheduled File Releases
- · Unlimited digital orders
Growth Plan
- · 200GB monthly bandwidth
- · AI file recommender
- · PDF stamping
- · Subscription integration
- · Unlimited digital orders & license keys
- · Unlimited digital products
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 digital downloads on Skypilot: ebook and PDF files, audio, courses, memberships, links and license keys. Each digital download arrives instantly on a branded download page, by email and in the customer account. Stream video instead of sending large files. Protect every digital product with PDF stamping, video stamping, download limits, timed access and login.
- 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
- Engage customers with direct digital content delivery in your store.
- Sell digital products on a subscription and through your own native app.
- Offer high-quality streaming and/or downloads and organize files into folders.
- Digital downloads match your store's branding across email and store delivery.
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 |  Sky Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 108 | 423(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 24% |
| Top store categories | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | Arts & Entertainment, Media, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Sky Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 883(ahead) | 441 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 19 | 19 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 16% | 41%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Sky Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & PDF | Sky Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8(ahead) | #12 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 17, 2022 | May 17, 2013 |
| Languages | 5 | 19 |
| Developer | Penida | Sky Pilot |
FAQ
Digital Downloads & PDF and Sky Pilot: common questions
- Which is more popular, Digital Downloads & PDF or Sky Pilot?
- Sky Pilot is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as Digital Downloads & PDF: 423 vs 108 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Digital Downloads & PDF or Sky Pilot cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Digital Downloads & PDF and $9/month for Sky Pilot. 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 Sky Pilot?
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads & PDF 4.9 from 883 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.9 from 441 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Downloads & PDF lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted, File encryption. Sky Pilot lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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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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.