Digital Content Sales with DRM vs Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Digital Downloads is detected on 48× as many Shopify stores as Digital Content Sales with DRM: 239 vs 5 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Content Sales with DRM 5.0 from 8 reviews and Digital Downloads 4.9 from 508 reviews.
- Only Digital Downloads lists a free plan.
- Digital Content Sales with DRM lists 5 features Digital Downloads’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access code, Courses, IP restrictions.
Head to head
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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 Content Sales with DRM |  Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 5 | 239(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% |
| Top store categories | Media, Baby & Toddler, Health & Beauty | Arts & Entertainment, Media, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Romania | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Content Sales with DRM | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 8 | 508(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 8(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 28% |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Content Sales with DRM | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Content Sales with DRM | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #26 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #22 in Digital products | #5 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 16, 2017 | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Protect Software GmbH | Artos Software |
FAQ
Digital Content Sales with DRM and Digital Downloads: common questions
- Which is more popular, Digital Content Sales with DRM or Digital Downloads?
- Digital Downloads is detected on 48× as many Shopify stores as Digital Content Sales with DRM: 239 vs 5 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Digital Content Sales with DRM or Digital Downloads cheaper?
- Only Digital Downloads 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.
- Which has better reviews, Digital Content Sales with DRM or Digital Downloads?
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Content Sales with DRM 5.0 from 8 reviews and Digital Downloads 4.9 from 508 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Content Sales with DRM lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Access code, Courses, IP restrictions, Password protection. Digital Downloads lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Games, Software. 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 9, 2026; 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 9, 2026. 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.