Digital Downloads & Community vs Linkcase ‑ 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 Linkcase.

The short answer

  • Only Digital Downloads & Community lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Digital Downloads & Community and $24/month for Linkcase.
  • Linkcase lists 4 features Digital Downloads & Community’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, Download limits, Password protection.

Head to head

Detected stores

Digital Downloads & Community: —
Linkcase: 2

App Store reviews

Digital Downloads & Community: —
Linkcase: 14
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Pitch
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Digital Downloads: Music, Books, Vouchers, PDFs, License keys

Categories
  • Digital products
  • Digital products
Languages
  • English
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
Launched
Aug 4, 2026
Jul 21, 2020
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
—
2 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
2active installs
  • psychokiller store van tomson darko
  • Different Roads
Most common store size
—
11-50 products50%
Top countries
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  • Netherlands50%
  • United States50%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

012JanSepJanSepDecSepSepLinkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in January 2022Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in June 2022Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in September 2022Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in December 2022Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in January 2023Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in August 2023Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in September 2023Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in November 2023Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in December 2023Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 1 reviews in August 2024Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 2 reviews in September 2024Linkcase ‑ Digital Products: 2 reviews in September 2025
Digital Downloads & CommunityLinkcaseCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $39/month
$24/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · 1 GB storage
  • · 3 products, 1 key pool
  • · Buyer hub on every order
  • · Deliver files, license keys & logins
Growth$14/month
14-day free trial
  • · 25 GB storage
  • · Custom hub branding
  • · In-hub video & PDF playback
  • · Unlimited products & key pools
Pro$39/month
14-day free trial
  • · 250 GB storage
  • · Buyer community: updates & Q&A
  • · Community moderation tools
  • · Everything in Growth
StarterFree to install
$0.25 per order, $0.25 per GB downloaded or streamed
  • · 14-day trial
  • · Download & duration limits
  • · Mobile optimized custom email/SMS
  • · Protect files with license keys
  • · Streaming
  • · Unlimited products and files
Premium$24/month
14-day free trial$0.12 per order, $0.12 per GB downloaded or streamed
  • · Download & duration limits
  • · Larger than 5GB files
  • · Mobile optimized custom email/SMS
  • · Protect files with license keys
  • · Streaming
  • · Unlimited files
Coverage
18 of 22 features82%
21 of 22 features95%
Unique strengths
  • File encryption
  • Access code
  • Download limits
  • Password protection
  • Streaming
Digital products
82%18/22
95%21/22
Download management
75%6/8
100%8/8
File security
60%3/5
80%4/5
Product types
100%9/9
100%9/9
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Digital Downloads & CommunityLinkcase22 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
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  • Checkout
  • Customer accounts
  • Zapier
  • SendGrid Email
How it sells itself

AfterKit 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.

Linkcase enables you to sell a wide variety of digital products, including photography, music, courses, ebooks, PDFs, tutorials, digital art, and more. Whether you’re offering memberships, software, recipes, videos, or fitness classes, Linkcase ensures secure and streamlined delivery.

Key points
  • 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
  • Sell any digital product, anywhere - license keys, vouchers, streaming, & more.
  • Own your brand. Keep your brand, customize beautiful templates, no-code setup.
  • Custom and personalized digital files downloads for each order.
  • Limit downloads and access time. Secure with access code or license key.
Screenshots
Merchant updates with video and files in the buyer community hub
Pools deliver keys and login credentials with stock trackingBuyer hub delivering digital downloads, logins and license keysBuilt-in community with questions & answers on digital products
Built to work Together: Shopify + Digital Products
Audio & Video StreamingSell your digital products quickly, easily, and securely.Deliver your Digital Products the way you want

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.

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Adoption

MeasureDigital Downloads & CommunityLinkcase
Detected storesNot published2as of Nov 9, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedBaby & Toddler, Media
Top store countriesNot publishedNetherlands, United States

Reviews

MeasureDigital Downloads & CommunityLinkcase
App Store ratingNot published4.4 ★
App Store reviewsNot published14
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureDigital Downloads & CommunityLinkcase
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$14/month(ahead)$24/month
Longest free trial14 days14 days
Plans listed32

Listing

MeasureDigital Downloads & CommunityLinkcase
Shopify category rank#85in Digital productsNot enough data
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 4, 2026Jul 21, 2020
Languages1English3English, French, Spanish
DeveloperADV Media Solutions, LLCKable Commerce

FAQ

Digital Downloads & Community and Linkcase: common questions

Is Digital Downloads & Community or Linkcase cheaper?
Only Digital Downloads & Community lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Digital Downloads & Community and $24/month for Linkcase. 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 1 the others don’t mention, such as File encryption. Linkcase lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Access code, Download limits, Password protection, 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Digital Downloads & Community, Nov 9, 2026 for Linkcase; 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 Linkcase. 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.