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title: "Courses Plus vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: Shopify app comparison"
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# Courses Plus vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026.

## At a glance

- 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.

## Adoption

| Measure | Courses Plus | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 326 — as of Nov 7, 2026 | 103 — as of Nov 7, 2026 | Courses Plus |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 — estimated | 0 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 — new and returning | Not enough data |  |
| Big-brand share | 21% — of stores of known size | 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 | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Courses Plus |
| App Store reviews | 295 | 224 | Courses Plus |
| New reviews, 28 days | 7 | 3 | Courses Plus |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 23% | 32% | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |

## Pricing

| Measure | Courses Plus | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $8.99/month | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Courses Plus | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#13 — in Digital products | \#15 — in Digital products | Courses Plus |
| 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 — English | 24 — English, French, German |  |
| Developer | Architechpro OÜ | LDT Team |  |

## Listed features

- 37 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 14 are listed by both.
- Courses Plus lists 24 of them (65%). Listed only by Courses Plus: Access subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Digital products, Fixed pricing, Freemium, Memberships, One-time payment, Product bundles, Recurring payments, Subscribe and save.
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 27 of them (73%). Listed only by LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: Access code, Analytics, Bulk upload, Download limits, Email delivery, File encryption, File hosting, Games, License key, Password protection, Software, Streaming, Watermarks.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Courses Plus | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Digital products | 14/27 | 27/27 |
| Digital products › Download management | 7/12 | 12/12 |
| Digital products › File security | 0/6 | 6/6 |
| Digital products › Product types | 7/9 | 9/9 |
| Subscriptions | 10/10 | 0/10 |
| Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| Subscriptions › Subscription types | 5/5 | 0/5 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- Both list: Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify Flow.
- Only Courses Plus lists: Facebook Comments, Weglot, Zoom, Anti-Theft, Commentify, YouTube.
- Only LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists: Digital downloads, Digital products, Adaptive Streaming, PDF, Courses, Ebooks.

## Pricing plans

### Courses Plus

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Demo | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Basic | $19.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |
| Professional | $79.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |
| Enterprise | $199.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |

### LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Starter | $8.99/month | 7-day free trial | No extra fee, unlimited download bandwidth |
| Enterprise | $19.99/month | 7-day free trial | No extra fee, unlimited download bandwidth |
| Ultra | $49.99/month | 7-day free trial | And any custom plan to fit your business ... |

## Frequently asked 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.

## Links

- [Courses Plus vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/courses-plus-vs-ldt-digital-downloads)
- [Courses Plus on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/courses-plus) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/courses-plus.md))
- [LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/ldt-digital-downloads) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/ldt-digital-downloads.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 Courses Plus and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks are as of Nov 7, 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).