Digital Content Sales with DRM vs LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks
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
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks is detected on 21× as many Shopify stores as Digital Content Sales with DRM: 107 vs 5 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Content Sales with DRM 5.0 from 8 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- Only LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists a free plan.
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 5 features Digital Content Sales with DRM’s listing doesn’t mention, including Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Games.
Head to head
Sell DRM protected digital content
- United States
- Romania
- United States
- Germany
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
One-time charge
- · 14 days free trial
Free
- · 500MB Storage - 30 orders/month
- · Add your brand, your own email sender
- · Automatic download email, Thank You page
- · Find Digital Order Form, Download by URL
- · Order Status, Customer Account page
- · Require consent before access content
Starter
- · 15GB Storage
- · Automation
- · Custom Sender email
- · Download limit number/days
- · License Notification
- · PDF / EPUB watemarking
Enterprise
- · 300GB Storage
- · API endpoints
- · Check Fraudulent, IP limitation
- · Media player, PDF/E-book online reader
- · PDF password encryption
- · PRIORITY support
Ultra
- · 1TB(1024GB) Storage
- · API endpoints
- · DEVELOPER support
- · ENTERPRISE+
- · Media player, PDF/E-book online reader
- · NO EXTRA FEE
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSell your digital content from your Shopify shop and prevent illegal sharing while allowing your customer to use virtually any device. Purchased content is available instantly after order and can be accessed directly in the your store or get accessed on other devices under the license restrictions you define. The tracking provides you with detailed data for every usage.
Sell any file type: PDF, ebook, video, audio, course or license key. Attach files to a product or variant and the app emails a branded download link once the order is paid. Buyers open files in your storefront portal, read or stream them in the built-in viewers, and find them again from the customer account and order status pages.
- Protects intellectual content from unwanted sharing using DRM
- Available for instant access streaming as well as download and offline usage
- Supports video, audio, PDF, EPub, HTML and LMS SCORM packages
- Attach any files and license keys to your products or variants automatically.
- Customize email template any languages, email branding, tracking email status
- Show a beautiful and customized download portal to your customer.
- Limiting downloads, adaptive stream video/audio, pdf stamping, pdf password
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 |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 5 | 107(ahead) |
| 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 | Media, Baby & Toddler, Health & Beauty | Media, Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | United States, Romania | United States, Germany, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Content Sales with DRM | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 8 | 224(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 3(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 32% |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Content Sales with DRM | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $8.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Content Sales with DRM | LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #26 | #15(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #22 in Digital products | #8 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 16, 2017 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Languages | 2 | 24 |
| Developer | Protect Software GmbH | LDT Team |
FAQ
Digital Content Sales with DRM and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks: common questions
- Which is more popular, Digital Content Sales with DRM or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks is detected on 21× as many Shopify stores as Digital Content Sales with DRM: 107 vs 5 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Digital Content Sales with DRM or LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks cheaper?
- Only LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 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 LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks?
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Content Sales with DRM 5.0 from 8 reviews and LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks 4.8 from 224 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Content Sales with DRM lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as IP restrictions. LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Amazon S3 storage, Analytics, Games, SMTP. 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.