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title: "Courses Plus vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads: Shopify app comparison"
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# Courses Plus vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026.

## At a glance

- Courses Plus is detected on 1.9× as many Shopify stores as Sky Pilot: 278 vs 143 as of Nov 2, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Courses Plus 4.9 from 326 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.8 from 662 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Courses Plus and $9/month for Sky Pilot.
- Courses Plus lists 15 features Sky Pilot’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Amazon S3 storage, Custom download pages.

## Adoption

| Measure | Courses Plus | Sky Pilot | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 278 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | 143 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | Courses Plus |
| Net store change, 28 days | −4 — estimated | −1 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 — new and returning | 1 — new and returning | Courses Plus |
| Big-brand share | 22% — of stores of known size | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Services, Media | Arts & Entertainment, Media, Apparel & Accessories |  |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Courses Plus | Sky Pilot | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Courses Plus |
| App Store reviews | 326 | 662 | Sky Pilot |
| New reviews, 28 days | 6 | 13 | Sky Pilot |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 24% | 44% | Sky Pilot |

## Pricing

| Measure | Courses Plus | Sky Pilot | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $9/month | Sky Pilot |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Courses Plus | Sky Pilot | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#13 — in Digital products | \#13 — in Digital products |  |
| Shopify App Charts | \#2 in Digital products | \#3 in Digital products |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |  |
| Launched | Jan 9, 2020 | May 17, 2013 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 19 — English, French, Italian |  |
| Developer | Architechpro OÜ | Sky Pilot |  |

## Listed features

- 33 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 9 are listed by both.
- Courses Plus lists 24 of them (73%). Listed only by Courses Plus: Access subscriptions, Amazon S3 storage, Custom download pages, Custom links, Custom subscriptions, Digital products, Externally hosted, Fixed pricing, Freemium, Memberships, One-time payment, Product bundles, Recurring payments, SMTP, Subscribe and save.
- Sky Pilot lists 18 of them (55%). Listed only by Sky Pilot: Analytics, Bulk upload, Download limits, Email delivery, Games, License key, Software, Streaming, Watermarks.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Courses Plus | Sky Pilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Digital products | 14/23 | 18/23 |
| Digital products › Download management | 7/12 | 7/12 |
| Digital products › File security | 0/2 | 2/2 |
| 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.
- Only Courses Plus lists: Shopify Flow, Facebook Comments, Weglot, Zoom, Anti-Theft, Commentify, YouTube.
- Only Sky Pilot lists: Klaviyo, Vimeo, Subscriptions, Memberships, Wistia & Sprout, Mailchimp.

## 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 |

### Sky Pilot

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free Plan | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Starter Plan | $9/month | 14-day free trial | $2/GB of bandwidth over 15 GB |
| Lite Plan | $24.99/month | 14-day free trial | $1.50/GB of bandwidth over 50GB |
| Growth Plan | $54.99/month | 14-day free trial | $1/GB of bandwidth over 200GB. Custom plans start at $149/mo with more BW options. See external link for scaling tiers. |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Courses Plus or Sky Pilot?

Courses Plus is detected on 1.9× as many Shopify stores as Sky Pilot: 278 vs 143 as of Nov 2, 2026.

### Is Courses Plus or Sky Pilot cheaper?

Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Courses Plus 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, Courses Plus or Sky Pilot?

On the Shopify App Store: Courses Plus 4.9 from 326 reviews and Sky Pilot 4.8 from 662 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

Courses Plus lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Amazon S3 storage, Custom download pages, Custom links. Sky Pilot lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Bulk upload, Download limits, Email delivery. 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 2, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Courses Plus vs Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/courses-plus-vs-sky-pilot-digital-downloads)
- [Courses Plus on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/courses-plus) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/courses-plus.md))
- [Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/sky-pilot-digital-downloads) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/sky-pilot-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 Sky Pilot are as of Nov 2, 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).