Alva Courses vs Chapters LMS: Sell Courses
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Alva Courses, Oct 13, 2026 for Chapters LMS.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Alva Courses 5.0 from 11 reviews and Chapters LMS 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Alva Courses lists 13 features Chapters LMS’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Audio, Custom.
Head to head
- United States
- Finland
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Unlimited
- · Custom Certificates
- · Limited Time Access
- · Progress Tracking
- · Shopify Limit: 1GB/ 10min max per video
- · Thank You page
- · Unlimited Comments
Unlimited Pro
- · Alva Video Hosting: 50GB with no limits
- · Custom Certificates
- · Limited Time Access
- · Progress Tracking
- · Thank You page
- · Unlimited Comments
Free
- · 30 GB storage + 300 GB streaming free
- · 5% per sale, capped at $29/month
- · Free to install — no monthly fee
- · Quizzes, exams & certificates included
- · Then $0.16/GB storage, $0.08/GB stream
- · Unlimited courses, lessons & students
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMonetize your mastery in minutes. Alva Courses revolutionizes how you share knowledge and generate revenue. Build world-class courses featuring videos, images, quizzes, PDFs, and dynamic content with zero technical skills. Cultivate passionate learning communities through smart discussion tools. Celebrate student achievements with stunning certificates. Seamlessly integrated, endlessly profitable.
Chapters turns your store into the course platform — no second website to run. Courses sell as native Shopify products: customers buy at your normal checkout and are enrolled the moment the order is paid, straight into a branded student portal on your own domain. Build chapters that mix video, text, and live Zoom classes.
- Powerful & simple to use Course creation editor with rich multimedia integration
- Create communities with an integrated commenting engine and moderation toolkit
- Comprehensive Integration - Display and sell your courses directly in your store
- Reward your customers with course completion certificates
- Secure video hosting with global CDN delivery
- Automatic student enrollment when order is paid
- Drag-and-drop chapter and lesson organization
- Support for video, text, and live Zoom lessons
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 |  Alva Courses |  Chapters LMS |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 7 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Arts & Entertainment, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Finland | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Alva Courses | Chapters LMS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 11(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Alva Courses | Chapters LMS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Alva Courses | Chapters LMS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #33(ahead) | #41 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 25, 2024 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Alva Apps Ltd | pixipace |
FAQ
Alva Courses and Chapters LMS: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Alva Courses or Chapters LMS?
- On the Shopify App Store: Alva Courses 5.0 from 11 reviews and Chapters LMS 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alva Courses lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Audio, Custom, Custom links. 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 for Alva Courses, Oct 13, 2026 for Chapters LMS; 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 Nov 7, 2026 for Alva Courses, Oct 13, 2026 for Chapters LMS. 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.