Courses Plus 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 7, 2026.
The short answer
- Courses Plus is detected on 3.2× as many Shopify stores as LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: 326 vs 103 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Courses Plus 4.9 from 295 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Courses Plus and $8.99/month for LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks.
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 13 features Courses Plus’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, Analytics, Bulk upload.
Head to head
Turn your store into online courses platform
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- United States
- Germany
- France
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Demo
- · AI courses generation
- · Course progress tracking
- · FREE migration from other platform / LMS
- · PDF, Audio uploads, Video hosting
- · Public and One-time payment courses
- · WYSIWYG editor and SCORM import support
Basic
- · All features from Demo plan + ∞ storage
- · Certificates
- · Courses rating
- · Drip content
- · Limited-time course access
- · Theme app blocks
Professional
- · All features from Basic plan + ∞ storage
- · Learning paths
- · Manual invitation of attendees
- · Quizzes (manual or AI-generated)
- · Subscriptions
- · Tag-based course access
Enterprise
- · AI quiz generation, bulk student invites
- · API & webhooks
- · All features from Professional plan +
- · IP protection
- · Memberships and Course bundles
- · Premium onboarding and support
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 featureCourses Plus turns your store into a full learning platform. Build lessons from video, audio, text, PDFs and quizzes, then sell them as regular products through your own checkout: one-off, as bundles, memberships or subscriptions. Students get a dashboard, progress tracking and branded PDF certificates. Managers can enrol teams and follow their results. Moving from Teachable, Kajabi or Thinkific?
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.
- Create and sell your own online courses
- Provide tests and exams with quizzes
- Monitor customers progress and quiz scores
- Generate PDF certificates for students who successfully completed your courses
- 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 |  Courses Plus |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 326(ahead) | 103 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 21% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Services, Media | Media, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Germany, France |
Reviews
| Measure | Courses Plus | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 295(ahead) | 224 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 7(ahead) | 3 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 23% | 32%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Courses Plus | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $8.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Courses Plus | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #13(ahead) | #15 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Digital products | #6 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Jan 9, 2020 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 24 |
| Developer | Architechpro OÜ | LDT Team |
FAQ
Courses Plus and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: common questions
- Which is more popular, Courses Plus or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- Courses Plus is detected on 3.2× as many Shopify stores as LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: 326 vs 103 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Is Courses Plus or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Courses Plus 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, Courses Plus or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- On the Shopify App Store: Courses Plus 4.9 from 295 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Courses Plus lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Digital products, Fixed pricing. LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Access code, Analytics, Bulk upload, Download limits. 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 7, 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 7, 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.