Digital Downloads & Community vs Shopify Digital Products
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Digital Downloads & Community, Nov 9, 2026 for Shopify Digital Products.
The short answer
- Only Digital Downloads & Community lists a free plan.
- Digital Downloads & Community lists 6 features Shopify Digital Products’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted.
Head to head
Sell digital products in your store
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 GB storage
- · 3 products, 1 key pool
- · Buyer hub on every order
- · Deliver files, license keys & logins
Growth
- · 25 GB storage
- · Custom hub branding
- · In-hub video & PDF playback
- · Unlimited products & key pools
Pro
- · 250 GB storage
- · Buyer community: updates & Q&A
- · Community moderation tools
- · Everything in Growth
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAfterKit delivers your digital products the moment an order is paid. Attach files, license keys or logins to any product. Buyers open a hub with your logo and colors from the thank-you page, order status, their account or email. They download files, watch videos and read PDFs there. No account needed. Refunds take access back automatically. Edit a product and every past buyer gets the new version.
Sell digital products like e-books, digital art, graphics, and more from your Shopify store with the Digital Products app. Whether you’re a content creator or a business of any size, this app integrates seamlessly with your Shopify store, making it quick and simple to add digital files or links to new or existing products, track orders, send access links to customers, and more.
- Instant delivery on the thank-you page, order status, account and email
- Multi-field logins: credential sets with labeled fields and copy buttons
- License key pools with structured import, dedupe and low-stock alerts
- Buyer community: post updates and answer customer questions in the hub
- Add PDFs, JPEGs, ZIP files and more to any product right from the app.
- Set custom download limits and send links any time upon purchase.
- Combine digital files with physical or digital product variants.
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 & Community |  Shopify Digital Products |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 5,030 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 17% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories, Media |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads & Community | Shopify Digital Products |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1,448 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 90 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 37% |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & Community | Shopify Digital Products |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads & Community | Shopify Digital Products |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #85 | #10(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2026 | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Languages | 1 | 20 |
| Developer | ADV Media Solutions, LLC | Shopify |
FAQ
Digital Downloads & Community and Shopify Digital Products: common questions
- Is Digital Downloads & Community or Shopify Digital Products cheaper?
- Only Digital Downloads & Community lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Downloads & Community lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom download pages, Custom links, Externally hosted, File encryption. Shopify Digital Products lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Digital Downloads & Community, Nov 9, 2026 for Shopify Digital Products; estimated figures are labeled.
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 Oct 14, 2026 for Digital Downloads & Community, Nov 9, 2026 for Shopify Digital Products. 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.